Youth Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
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Job overview
The Youth Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach leads sideline cheerleading practices alongside the head coach, teaching volunteers and participants techniques for youth football game performances. The role involves scheduling, coaching, adhering to regulations, modeling sportsmanship, and maintaining effective relationships with staff, volunteers, parents, and spectators.
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Youth Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
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Youth Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
Salary
$20.00 - $25.00 Hourly
Location
East Grand Rapids, MI
Job Type
Seasonal
Job Number
00153
Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Opening Date
08/24/2026
Closing Date
9/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
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Description
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Benefits
Description
Position is responsible for leading sideline cheerleading practices alongside the head coach, and teaching volunteers and participants the necessary techniques to prepare participants for youth football game performances.
Schedule will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:00pm - 8:30pm Sept 1- October 16, and 3 hours each Saturday morning from Sept 12 - October 17 for youth football game dates at which the cheer program will perform. Preference given to those with availability on Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm for MS cheer performances as well.
Essential Job Functions
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Works with cheerleaders & volunteer coaches during practices and events.
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Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide appropriate team development.
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Works with the program supervisor in scheduling facilities for practices.
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Coaches and instructs cheerleaders, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
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Follows state, regional, and City of East Grand Rapids regulations.
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Models good sportsmanship behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards cheerleaders, staff, parents, and spectators.
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Attends all scheduled practices and games at which the cheerleading program is participating.
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Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Some experience as a sideline or competitive cheerleader coach preferred.
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Past experience as a sideline cheerleader preferred.
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Knowledge of sideline cheers to be used for instructional purposes.
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Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
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Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department staff, volunteers, parents, and students.
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Must complete/meet all requirements of the employee hiring process.
Supplemental information
The physical demands 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk or stand, as well stoop, jump, run, and crouch. Must be able to communicate with others and clearly understand normal conversations in person and on the telephone as well as written form. Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job. This job is performed under temperature variations and under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness and working both inside and outdoors.
Benefits are not offered for this position.
Employer
City Of East Grand Rapids
Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Address
750 Lakeside Dr SE East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506
Phone
6169491750
Website
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/eastgr
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