What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Cheer Coach - Middle School (2026/2027) position at Strasburg Elementary School?
Job Title: Head Cheerleading Coach - Middle School
Reports to: Athletic Director
Evaluated by: Athletic Director
Job Goal: The Head Cheerleading Coach is responsible to instruct in the fundamental skills, prepare and strategize on the needed training for competition, and foster individual growth as an individual athlete and as a teammate.
Essential Requirements: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to execute each requirement satisfactorily. The requirements list below are a representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for the position.
- Experienced understanding of cheer and has participated in cheerleading.
- 2-5 years cheerleading coaching experience.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict with students, parents, and community groups.
- Ability to provide leadership and act with professionalism and integrity with school staff, students, parents, and community groups.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Holds organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages students to participate.
- Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards students, officials, and spectators.
- Develops and implements a competitive schedule, practice plans, and position assignments.
- Oversees the strength and conditioning programs for student athletes.
- Manage all operational, fiscal, and administrative activities for the football program.
- Supervises and directs the assistant coaches.
- Participates in special activities to include parents’ night, banquets, award nights, and prep assemblies.
- Complies with the rules and regulations as established by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
- Monitors athlete’s attendance/behavioral/academic status.
- Understands the signs and symptoms of concussion and removes players that are exhibiting signs and symptoms of concussion.
- Ability to drive students in a school vehicle to and from competitions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Bonding and/or Testing Required:
- Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSAA coaching registration and complete a concussion course per State Legislation and CHSAA By-Laws.
- CPR & AED Certifications required.
Physical Demands/Work Environment: Between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 10 pounds on a frequent basis, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, standing, walking, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing, and talking.
FSLA Status: Non-exempt
Days / Terms of Employment: Days and Terms to be determined by the Athletic Director.
Salary : $2,388 - $2,534