Head Coach, Competitive Dance

Essential Functions

• Recruits quality academic students who are also competitive student-athletes.
• Schedules all competitive events and competitive facilities.
• Schedules all practices and practice facilities.
• Coincides advanced scheduling, with budget approval, for all transportation, hotel, and meal requirements for away contests.
• Completes all expense reports for all expenses associated with home and away contests.
• Purchases, issues, maintains, and collects all team uniforms and equipment.
• Oversees program budget and all related activities.
• Teaches advanced level technical skills in a variety of categories: pom, jazz, and hip hop.
• Choreographs any performances and provides choreography support for competitive routines.
• Maintains and educates all student-athletes concerning expectations in the classroom, during competitions and practices, and within campus and community living.
• Advises administration of any significant accomplishments (athletic, academic, civic) obtained by any member of the team.
• Identifies, hires, and supervises full-time staff, volunteer(s), manager(s), and/or student assistant(s).
• Participates in an annual review of the season with the Athletic Administration.
• Learns, understands, and complies with all rules and regulations set forth by NDA and Gannon University.
• Passes the NCAA educational modules on an annual basis.
• Develops and implements camps and clinics.
• Works collaboratively to develop and implement initiatives that support the program – alumni engagement, development, and promotional.
• Performs other duties related as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Successful collegiate-level coaching experience is required.
• Must have excellent communication skills and technical knowledge of sport-specific skills identified above for dance, combined with the ability to effectively teach and coach them.
• A valid driver’s license in good standing. Per Gannon’s Institutional Policy Manual there can be no suspensions on the Motor Vehicle Record for 5 years prior to being hired.
• AED/CPR/First Aid Certified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five years of collegiate coaching experience.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to meet the physical demands associated with a busy athletic team schedule.
• Work is performed indoors and outdoors in a busy University setting.
• The work schedule will vary with heavier emphasis September through April.