Sport Instructor - Youth Cheerleading
Founded in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports® is the nation's first and largest youth sports league franchise business in the United States with over 1 million registrations in more than 500 communities from New York to Hawaii. Established in 2003, i9 Sports offers youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids ages 3-17 in today's most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and baseball. With a focus on fun, safety, convenience, and good sportsmanship, i9 Sports is reinventing the youth sports experience for families across the country.
About the role
The Cheerleading Coach is a hands-on role responsible for leading young athletes and providing instruction in cheerleading fundamentals. The Cheerleading Coach helps deliver the i9 Sports Experience by creating a fun, positive, and encouraging environment while promoting confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Responsibilities
- Lead practice sessions focused on cheerleading fundamentals, basic motions, chants, coordination, and fun
- Teach and demonstrate core values including teamwork, positivity, and good sportsmanship
- Guide athletes through simple routines, cheers, and sideline engagement activities
- With the help of established platforms, communicate practice and game day information to players and parents
- Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and strong customer service skills while supporting a fun youth sports environment
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Sport-specific coaching experience & knowledge
- Highly motivated self-starter; can work independently
- Ability to work a varied work schedule including weekends and some evenings (for the full duration of the season, 7 weeks)
- Opt-in to texting for communication purposes
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Free uniforms
- Opportunity for advancement
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- A team-based atmosphere with a focus on fun
- Opportunity to build coaching skills and be a role model for athletes
- Impact the lives of young athletes
- Online training opportunities