Cheer Head Coach

Summer Camp Cheer Coach

• Wiz Kids Sports Camps are seasonal youth sports camps that offer athletic and academic enrichment to participants.

Cheer Coach

• Prior cheerleading experience at the high school and/or college level.
• Prior experience working in a camp environment is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with campers, staff, and leadership.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and supervise groups of children in an active camp environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe, positive, inclusive, and engaging environment for all campers.
• Experience developing or facilitating age-appropriate drills, practices, games, or recreational activities.
• Previous summer camp, youth development, education, recreation, or childcare experience.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, or other applicable safety certification.
• Experience working with children of varying ages, abilities, and skill levels.

• The Cheer Coach is responsible for helping to teach fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy.
• The Cheer Head Coach supervises and guide campers through the day‑to‑day activities of the overall camp experience including field trips.
• Develop and lead daily sport-specific drill and game components.
• Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
• Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
• Additional duties as contracted.

Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30pm - this is subject to change dependent on camper enrollment and grade class sizes.

* Please note these are the tentative dates for the Operation of the Wiz Kids 2027 Camp Season.

• Staff Orientation:
  May 29, 2027 (Homewood-Flossmoor), June 5, 2027 (Whitney Young)
• Camp Move-In:
  June 4–6, 2027 (Homewood-Flossmoor), June 11–12, 2027 (Whitney Young)
• Camp Operation Dates:
  June 7-August 6, 2027 (Homewood-Flossmoor), June 14-August 6, 2027 (Whitney Young)

Starting at $25/hr

As a Wiz Kids Coach, you'll have the opportunity to turn your passion for sports into meaningful leadership experience while helping campers develop confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and athletic skills
. You'll strengthen your coaching, communication, group-management, and leadership abilities while taking ownership of your program. Coaches who successfully complete the season may also be eligible for recommendation letter support and future return opportunities
, along with receiving Wiz Kids gear for the summer!