What are the responsibilities and job description for the Winter Coaching Positions - Cheerleading position at YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
Positions Available
Crowd Leading: Engaging audiences during games, directing cheers, and enhancing the game-day atmosphere with props like poms and megaphones.
Performance & Skill Execution: Performing choreographed routines, dance, stunts (lifting), and tumbling (gymnastics).
Spirit Raising: Promoting school pride, decorating, attending pep rallies, and supporting other athletic teams.
Training & Safety: Participating in regular, high-intensity practices, maintaining physical fitness, and mastering safety techniques to prevent injuries during stunts.
Community Representation: Serving as a positive role model and ambassador for their school or professional organization.
Required Skills And Qualifications
Athleticism: Exceptional strength, flexibility, coordination, and stamina.
Teamwork & Communication: Strong collaborative skills to work effectively with partners and coaches.
Enthusiasm: High energy and a positive attitude.
Performance Experience: Previous experience in competitive cheerleading or dance is often required.
Key Roles in Stunting
Flyers: Perform flips and tricks in the air, requiring flexibility and balance.
Bases: Support and lift flyers, requiring, upper body and core strength.
Spotters: Monitor safety and ensure the safety of the flyer.
Work Environment
Cheerleaders work in high-energy environments, including gymnasiums, and football fields, often working evenings and weekends. You may need to travel.
- Head Cheerleader Sponsor
- Assistant Cheerleader Sponsor
- Assistant Cheerleader Sponsor
- Must be a high school graduate
- Must be highly organized
- Must have the ability to work on own initiative
- Flexible hours
- Act 34, Act 151 and FBI Clearances (self-paid)
- Act 126 & Act 71 Certified
- Pre-Employment Drug Screening (self-paid)
- Letter of interest, resume and application directly through the District website
Crowd Leading: Engaging audiences during games, directing cheers, and enhancing the game-day atmosphere with props like poms and megaphones.
Performance & Skill Execution: Performing choreographed routines, dance, stunts (lifting), and tumbling (gymnastics).
Spirit Raising: Promoting school pride, decorating, attending pep rallies, and supporting other athletic teams.
Training & Safety: Participating in regular, high-intensity practices, maintaining physical fitness, and mastering safety techniques to prevent injuries during stunts.
Community Representation: Serving as a positive role model and ambassador for their school or professional organization.
Required Skills And Qualifications
Athleticism: Exceptional strength, flexibility, coordination, and stamina.
Teamwork & Communication: Strong collaborative skills to work effectively with partners and coaches.
Enthusiasm: High energy and a positive attitude.
Performance Experience: Previous experience in competitive cheerleading or dance is often required.
Key Roles in Stunting
Flyers: Perform flips and tricks in the air, requiring flexibility and balance.
Bases: Support and lift flyers, requiring, upper body and core strength.
Spotters: Monitor safety and ensure the safety of the flyer.
Work Environment
Cheerleaders work in high-energy environments, including gymnasiums, and football fields, often working evenings and weekends. You may need to travel.