What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Cheer and Dance - Roxbury Community College position at Roxbury Community College?
Roxbury Community College (RCC) is seeking a dedicated, energetic, and student-centered Assistant Coach, Cheerleading & Dance to support the development and success of the College's cheerleading and dance program.
The Assistant Coach will work closely with the Head Coach and the Athletics Department to provide instruction, mentorship, conditioning, choreography, performance preparation, recruiting, and day-to-day program support. The successful candidate will contribute to a positive, inclusive, disciplined, and team-oriented environment while supporting the academic, athletic, personal, and leadership development of RCC student-athletes.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assist the Head Coach in planning and conducting practices, workouts, rehearsals, and team activities.
- Teach and develop fundamentals of cheerleading and dance, including technique, conditioning, flexibility, strength, jumps, turns, choreography, performance, and team formations.
- Assist with the development and implementation of routines for athletic events, competitions, showcases, and College/community events.
- Assist with choreography, music selection, formations, transitions, timing, and performance quality.
- Provide individualized instruction and constructive feedback to student athletes.
- Support the Head Coach with team organization, attendance, communication, scheduling, equipment, uniforms, and travel logistics.
- Assist with recruiting prospective student-athletes and developing relationships with high schools, dance studios, cheer programs, clubs, and community organizations.
Coaching & Technical
The Assistant Coach may provide instruction and support in areas including:
- Cheerleading technique and performance.
- Dance technique and choreography.
- Jumps, turns, leaps, kicks, and flexibility.
- Tumbling and appropriate progressions.
- Partner work, lifts, and stunting.
- Conditioning and strength development.
- Performance quality and stage/game-day presence.
- Musicality, rhythm, timing, and synchronization.
- Team formations and transitions.
- Routine development and cleaning.
- Competition and performance preparation.
- Injury prevention and safe training practices
All stunting, tumbling, lifting, and other higher-risk activities should be conducted using appropriate progressions, qualified supervision, safety procedures, and applicable standards
Job Requirements:
Qualifications
CPR Certified
Associates or Bachler's degree preferred
Additional Information:
This is a seasonal contract. Assistant Coach will be compensated for the timeline of the contract/season.
- Cheerleading Season: October 1, 2026, to March 15th, 2027
- Hiring is not finalized until completion of Background Check.
- Compensation: $8,000 for the Season