Cheerleading Instructor

Program:
Cheerleading Instructor Opportunities

Location: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment

Teaching Mode: In Person

Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignment

Schedule: Typically 1–4 instructional service hours per week after school

Program Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment

Start Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school year

Compensation: Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide cheerleading enrichment services for K–12 students.

This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, available facilities, school policies, student experience levels, curriculum expectations, and program objectives.

Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson‑plan suggestions, instructional resources, activity ideas, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age‑appropriate cheerleading enrichment sessions;
• Introduce students to cheerleading fundamentals, teamwork, movement, coordination, leadership, and school spirit through structured instructional activities;
• Adapt instruction based on student age, experience level, physical abilities, available facilities, school policies, and assignment objectives;
• Teach cheers, chants, motions, beginning jumps, introductory dance elements, and other age‑appropriate cheerleading skills consistent with assignment expectations;
• Prepare students for informal demonstrations, showcases, or school performances where applicable and approved by the site;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age‑appropriate learning environment;
• Exercise professional judgment to modify, discontinue, or substitute activities whenever safety, facility limitations, student readiness, weather conditions, equipment availability, or school policies make an activity inappropriate;
• Communicate assignment‑related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session; and
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, emergency, student‑protection, supervision, and facility procedures.

• Cheerleading fundamentals and proper technique;
• Cheers, chants, and sideline performance skills;
• Motions, formations, and performance timing;
• Introductory jumps, movement skills, and body control;
• Beginning dance choreography and routine development;
• Teamwork, leadership, communication, and confidence building; and
• Performance preparation, positive sportsmanship, and school spirit.

Specific activities, curriculum, and performance expectations vary by assignment.

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Experience in cheerleading, dance, gymnastics, coaching, athletics, or related movement instruction;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school‑age students;
• Strong communication, organization, classroom facilitation, and behavior‑management skills;
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable;
• Ability to safely instruct age‑appropriate physical activities while exercising sound professional judgment.

Preferred backgrounds may include current or former cheer coaches, dance instructors, gymnastics instructors, educators, collegiate cheerleaders, athletes, youth sports coaches, recreation leaders, camp staff, and others with relevant instructional experience.

Assignments may utilize school facilities, gymnasiums, multipurpose rooms, music equipment, curriculum resources, lesson plans, performance materials, and other…