Competitive Cheer Coach
Position Summary: The applicant is responsible for the entire Intercollegiate Competitive Cheer/Sideline Cheer and Dance program, including but not limited to: coaching, recruiting qualified student athletes, fund raising, camps, developing schedules, budget management, building community support for the program and monitoring academic progress of student athletes. Also serves as an Instructor for Exercise and Health Studies classes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 2 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level required or demonstrated successful Head Coaching experience on the high school level as well as the educational background and expertise to teach college-level courses. Candidates must have the ability to manage multiple tasks. Excellent written and oral skills, knowledge of computer applications, organizational abilities, event planning and camps, fund raising, financial management and recruiting ability and demonstrated commitment or experience working with diverse populations. Must be able to work weekends/evenings and travel.
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a submit a letter of application addressing each of the skills required for the position, a current résumé, and the names, addresses, phone numbers and nature of relationship of three (3) professional references by mail to: John Leister, Athletic Department, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St. Alma, MI, 48801; by fax (989) 463-7018; or by e-mail to leister@alma.edu.
Alma College is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and development of responsible leaders. Alma’s undergraduates thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
Posted: Mon, November 28th, 2011 at 10:39AM
