Part-Time Dance Team Coach

Part-Time Dance Team Coach

The Greenwood JFORCE Dance Team Coach is responsible for leading, organizing, and developing a high-performing and spirited dance team. This role includes overseeing practices, choreographing advanced routines, managing team dynamics, and fostering a positive, disciplined, and inclusive environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about dance, leadership, and student development.

Description of Primary Duties:

• Collaborate on Key Decisions
• Provide Technical Instruction
• Attend & Supervise All Team Events
• Attend Celebrations and Speak on Behalf of the Team
• Foster a Positive Team Culture
• Demonstrate Professional Conduct
• Uphold a Supportive and Safe Environment
• Oversee Tryouts and Informational Meetings
• Follow and Enforce JFORCE Rules & Regulations
• Children at Team Events Policy
• Communication & Scheduling
• Practice Supervision and Athlete Safety

Minimum Acceptable

Qualifications:

• Prior working or leadership experience with youth or high school-aged teams or collegiate dance teams
• Experience in a coaching role
• Collegiate-level Pom experience or Elite High School dance team experience
• At least 10 years of technical dance training
• High School Diploma required
• Strong background in choreography and technical dance training
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor student-athletes
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Ability to enforce team and school policies while maintaining a positive environment
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Must pass required school/district background checks
• Self-starter, able to complete assignments on time
• Understanding of UDA, their guidelines, competition rules, and structure
• Professional approach and attitude
• UDA/Varsity Coaches Certificate

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience competing or coaching in a competitive dance circuit (UDA, NDA, etc.)
• Previous experience with team management, fundraising, and event coordination
• Knowledge of safety protocols and physical conditioning for dancers

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University.

Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America. The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against.

Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance, .

Background Check Statement:

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.