8th Grade Fall Sideline Cheer Head Coach

About the Role

Position for 8th Grade Fall Sideline Cheer Head Coach at West Ottawa North High School. Reports to the Athletic Director. Season runs August 17, 2026 through October 7, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching cheer
• Must be available after school and Saturdays
• CPR/AED certified
• CAP Certified Concussion Protocol

Responsibilities

• Attends athletic department meetings when scheduled
• Submits an annual inventory of athletic uniforms and equipment used by the team
• Maintains professional competency by attending clinics
• Keeps the Athletic Director informed of any problems before, during, or after all sporting events
• Encourages athletes to excel in academic work
• Submits an End of the Season Checklist in a timely manner
• Issues, cleans, stores, cares for, and returns all athletic equipment
• Oversees safety conditions of the area when team members are practicing
• Enforces disciplined behavior, code of fair play, and establishes standards; reports all incidents to the Athletic Director
• Establishes an effective relationship with players, parents, and administrators
• Attends practices, games, and meetings punctually
• Uses professional conduct, language, and decorum with players, opponents, officials, and fans
• Works with the athletic director to maintain player eligibility information
• Teaches individual participants the skills necessary for the highest possible achievement in the sport
• Plans each practice session ahead of time
• Submits necessary rosters, physical forms, eligibility list forms, and training rule forms signed by parents
• Serves as a positive role model
• Adheres to rules and regulations detailed by the MHSAA and Board of Education policies
• Maintains team attendance records and medical emergency cards
• Works to promote increased participation and improve methods, techniques, strength, and endurance both in and out of season
• Submits written criteria for cutting athletes at tryouts
• Displays self-control and maintains a positive profile with officials
• Provides supervision of locker room and training room

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position, requiring substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; receiving detailed information through oral communication; making fine discriminations in sound
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Subject to environmental conditions
• Must provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance