DESCRIPTION:

Position is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing the Cheer program at the assigned school. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual in Spanish

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Consistent with district policies and current Collective Bargaining Agreement. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The High School Assistant Cheer Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the High School Head Cheer Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent. Warden School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION;

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.
The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.
The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, Michele Cram, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Tawyna Martinez-Halliday, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580.
El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Michele Cram, la oficial de cumplimiento título IX / RCW 28A.640 del distrito escolar, y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Tawnya Martinez-Halliday, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Head Cheer coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport.
• Organizes and directs individuals and small group practice activities/exercises as directed by the head Cheer coach.
• Assesses player’s skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the head Cheer coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
• Assists with determining game strategy.
• Assists the head Cheer coach with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
• Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials and spectators.
• Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
• Distributes equipment, supplies and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights and pep assemblies.
• Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Head Cheer Coach, Athletic Director, Building Principal and/or the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies and techniques of the sport.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents and students.
• Some experience as a Cheer coach or assistant coach at the high school or college level preferred