Head Cheerleading Advisor

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities

Date Posted:
4/27/2026

Location:
Watford City High School

Date Available:
26-27 School Year
Head Cheerleading Advisor

The Cheerleading Advisor is responsible to the Activities Director for developing and conducting the sport to
which assigned in accordance with the policies of the school district and the rules of the NDHSAA. The
Cheerleading Advisor coordinates the activities of assistant advisors.

The following items, in addition to the general description for all Athletics and Coaches, make up the duties of the Cheerleading Advisor.

1. Prepare regular practice schedule with the Activities Director and supervise all practices
2. Require that each participant has met all requirements to participate including physical and fees.
3. Provide cheerleaders a copy of cheer team regulations and requirements for lettering.
4. Order all uniforms for individual squads. The Activities Director will approve all purchases.
5. Help organize all pep rallies.
6. Provide, or make arrangements for, supervision at all games.
7. Organize and supervise tryouts for the upcoming year.
8. Develop good rapport between squad members, parents, coaches and administration.
9. Evaluate and make recommendations of programs at the end of each year.
10. Encourage members of the team to attend cheerleading clinics.
11. Ensure the cheerleading team is supervised.
12. Report injuries to the Admin immediately.
13. The advisor will be encouraged to attain certification through the state Cheer Coaches Organization.
14. Take the NDHSAA Rules Clinic (not taking will result in the direct assessment of the NDHSAA fine).
15. Get approval in the event of using any other facility besides the designated practice facility.
16. Get approval on all purchases.
17. Responsible for the roster and team photo being placed on the NDHSAA website
18. Arrange / Set up transportation needs with transportation directors or coaches.
19. The program will be assigned concession duties to help provide revenue to the activities department.

GUIDELINES FOR CHEERLEADERS
The most important thing for you to remember about sportsmanship is to always cheer positively. It is never good
to cheer against the other team or to cheer an opposing player's mistake; it is much more effective to cheer for
your own team.

WHEN TO CHEER
• As your team comes onto the floor or field
• When your own team or a player makes an exceptionally fine play
• When a substitution is made on your team (Cheer the outgoing and incoming players.)
• As encouragement and tribute to an injured player
• As encouragement to your own team in its drive for a score
• As encouragement to your own team in defense of its goal

WHEN NOT TO CHEER
• When an opposing player makes a mistake or the opposing team is being penalized--this is POOR SPORTSMANSHIP
• When an opposing player is injured
• When opposing player is shooting a free throw
• When an opponent is disqualified from competition.

Cheerleading Competitions
• The school will fund 3 cheerleading competitions (1 State and 2 in-state competitions)
• The cheer team will need to get permission to travel to out of state competitions on a yearly basis. These
will be only approved by the administration and funded by their booster club. Age and strength of team
will be a deciding factor in that approval.
• At least one hired coach will need to be supervising these trips. Coaches will be in charge of the team,
parents can help to supervise, but cannot be responsible for the team.

Pay
$3,399.50 with 0 Years of Experience or DOE.