Athletic Coach - Cheerleading

Overview

Job Title: Cheerleading Athletic Head Coach (Part-Time) |
Location: Harlem, NY |
Job

Start Date:

Fall 2025

Base pay range: $1,500.00/yr - $5,000.00/yr

This range is provided by Capital Preparatory Charter Schools. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Capital Preparatory Schools is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Athletic Coach to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing coaching and guidance to scholar-athletes in a specific sport and helping them to develop their skills and achieve their potential. This is a part-time position that will require availability during afternoon and evening hours and on weekends.

• Follows the administrative procedures established by Capital Preparatory Schools as published in the Athletics Policies and Procedures Manual and all policies and procedures applicable to CPS athletics.
• Develops and implements practice plans for scholar-athletes in a specific sport to ensure conditioning and training so that scholar-athletes are physically prepared for competition.
• Provides individualized coaching and instruction to improve technique, physical fitness, and overall performance to maximize performance.
• Communicates effectively with scholar-athletes, parents, and other coaches regarding team expectations, schedules, and progress.
• Schedules regular practices and attends and supervises all team practices, games, and events, both home and away.
• Promotes good sportsmanship, teamwork, and positive attitudes among scholar-athletes.
• Maintains equipment, uniforms, accurate records, and statistics for team performance, as required by the CPS network.
• Enters grades for all scholar-athletes.
• Ensures compliance with all rules and regulations of the league and the end of season checklist.
• Willingness to fundraise.
• Enforces team travel standards for behavior and appropriate dress.
• Oversees training and care of scholar-athletes.
• For Head Coach, selects, supervises, and provides guidance to assistant coaches while monitoring and ensuring their professional development.
• For Head Coach, conducts a performance evaluation for full-time and/or part-time assistant coaches.
• Performs any and all duties as may be assigned by Administration.

• Bachelor’s degree in physical education, sports science, or related field preferred; high school diploma required.
• Active certification to coach in the State of NY.
• Experience coaching at the high school level, with a focus on skill development and player improvement.
• Strong knowledge of the sport, including current strategies, techniques, and trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire scholar-athletes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other coaches and staff members.
• Valid CPR/First Aid certification.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; able to obtain passenger endorsement on license and an excellent driving record.
• The position requires weekends, afternoon/evenings, and travel.

This is a part-time position, paid by stipend, that may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions and physical activity, and requires lifting, carrying, and moving heavy equipment.

Compensation:
Salary for this position is commensurate with experience. Capital Preparatory Schools offers an athletic coaching stipend at a rate of $1,500 - $5,000.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Education