Head Spirit Coach, part-time

Essential Job Duties

• Manage Griffon Cheer, Griffon Dance, and Max the Griffon and its student-athletes.
• Manage, organize, and coordinate the Griffon Spirit Teams’ involvement in home football game day and home men’s and women’s basketball game day.
• Monitor the academic performance of student-athletes.
• Monitor the mental and physical health of student-athletes.
• Develop training programs for team and individual student-athletes.
• Cookordinate the team travel arrangements and logistics.
• Manage budget operations for the program and fundraise as necessary.
• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in fundraising and community engagement activities.
• Communicate as necessary with Sports Medicine staff/Sports Performance personnel regarding the health and injury status of student-athletes to help make better decisions regarding their training.
• Participate in monthly meetings with supervisor.
• Assist in the education of student-athletes on topics related to their health and wellness.
• Serve as a major marketing tool for the Athletic Department.
• Recruit, develop, and retain student-athletes to participate in either Griffon Cheer, Griffon Dance, or Max the Griffon.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating all Spirit Team/Mascot practices and appearances.
• Responsible for developing and managing all cheer and dance fall and winter youth camps.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or commensurate experience.
• Must have, or be willing to obtain within the first 30 days or employment, appropriate coaching/safety certification.
• First Aid/CPR training is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to display the effective leadership skills necessary to run an athletic program.
• Ability to coach student-athletes.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of the sport.
• Knowledge of the specific skills required for each position.
• Knowledge of budget management.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations related to the sport.
• Ability to hire, supervise and manage staff.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and other general office equipment.
• Organized thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.

Physical Demands

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Demands

• Hours of Work: Varies with the needs of the department and sport teams. 10-month position — mid-July thru mid-May.