Part-Time Coach, Cheer Emphasis; Pool

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Reporting to the Athletic Director, the Head Cheer Coach is a part-time faculty position in the Athletic Department. The assignment entails coaching the Varsity Cheer team and all aspects related to the Cheer program. Assignment of off-season conditioning and team courses based on the applicant meeting minimum qualifications or equivalency in Kinesiology.

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Coach and administer all aspects of the Intercollegiate Cheer Program
• Select, train, and supervise assistant coaching and game operations staff
• Motivate and guide student-athletes to achieve academic success and assist in their matriculation to the four-year level and/or in meeting their vocational training goals
• Evaluate, plan, and coordinate all programs relevant to the success of student-athletes participating in Intercollegiate Cheer
• Oversee preparation of the schedule
• Monitor and stay within the assigned budget
• Engage in approved fundraising activities to supplement the program budget
• Assist in the identification, procurement, and inventory of supplies and equipment for the Cheer Program
• Ensure all facilities and modes of transportation are used safely and maintained properly
• Promote the Cheer Program within the community and our contiguous recruiting areas through recruiting, public appearances, promotional efforts, community service, camps, clinics, etc.
• Observe all San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) Board Policies and Procedures

• The various aspects of a cheer program, including, but not limited to, academic advisement, budget, coaching, compliance, evaluation, facilities, fundraising, marketing, operations, scheduling, and student support
• Strategies and methods for recruiting and evaluating collegiate-level cheer prospects

• Successful experience coaching at the youth, club, high school, community college, or four-year college level
• Plan and direct conditioning, training, practice, match, and behavioral conduct of student-athletes in the program
• Work with students who have a wide range of skills, motivation, athletic, academic, or vocational goals
• Coach, develop, and promote an intercollegiate cheer program
• Continue professional development or involvement in cheer
• Effective communication, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
• Work cooperatively in a team environment and collaborate with the Dean, Administrative Assistant, Athletic Trainers, Instructional Aide and District colleagues
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with club, high school, and four-year coaches to recruit, retain, and matriculate student-athletes
• Mentor students effectively and be a role model in terms of behavior, decorum, and ethics

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions, an…