Volunteer Assistant Coach - Cheerleading (Basketball)

A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park’s existing operational success. The purpose of the position is to support the head coach in all areas of team management and assist with administrative tasks.Independent judgment is required to identify, select and apply the most appropriate of available guidelines and procedures as well as interpret precedents. This position is responsible for overseeing all team activities, supervising games and training sessions, assisting with recruitment, maintaining records, and making travel arrangements.

• Assist the Head Coach in planning and supervising games and practices.
• Teach the young athletes the fundamentals of the sport.
• Promote the values of responsibility and commitment, and emphasize the importance of academics first and foremost.
• Encourage the involvement of the parents in the sport as volunteers for ride-sharing, fundraising, etc.
• Provide a safe and fun environment for the children.
• Learn and follow ALL association and league rules, policies, and procedures.
• Put the well-being of players ahead of your desire to win.
• Attend all association and league meetings, classes, tryouts, and functions that are necessary for the assistant coach
• Building a positive team environment.
• Organizing travel arrangements including transport, accommodation, and meals.
• Facilitating and supervising training sessions and individual workouts.
• Organizing sports events and scheduling practice sessions.
• Preparing and maintaining training equipment and facilities.
• Assisting with the recruitment of students for the program.
• Monitoring and evaluating team performance.
• Maintaining records of students, training sessions, games, performance statistics, and equipment.
• Fulfilling other duties as assigned by the head coach.
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position.
• Passion for youth development.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations; Patient and understanding.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Must be able to use tact and courtesy in dealing with the public.
• Must be able to analyze and evaluate procedures and work processes and to exercise appropriate judgment in establishing priorities and work methods.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to deal effectively and courteously with others, to work independently and in team settings.
• Must be able to type or to use a personal computer with word processing and related software and to enter and retrieve information with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling objects of average-weight up to fifty (100) pounds, standing, sitting, and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Note: In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job which are identified as essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous youth coaching or instructional experience is preferred.
• Complete all required training and obtain coach certification and pay the nominal fee for the same.
• First Aid and/or CPR certification preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in communicating with diverse communities, and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, as well as knowledge and understanding of the organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Extensive hours and weekends will be required at times.
• Pre-Employment screening is required: criminal background check.