Spirit Squad Coordinator

*Please note: This is part-time and a term appointment from August 2021 – May 2022. Willingness and ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Travel required.

Responsible for adhering to all Department and University policies and procedures, as well as the rules, regulations, bylaws and interpretations of the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Coaches and instructs cheerleaders and mascots, individually or in groups, the applicable skills, rules, regulations, equipment and techniques of the sport.
• Works with cheerleaders and mascots during practices and sport events; Observes cheerleaders and mascots, during events and practice to determine the needs for individual and team improvement.
• Develops a regular practice schedule and organizes practice times to provide both individual and team development; emphasizes safety in skill development, providing proper warmup and conditioning, and ensures student safety at all times.
• Assesses skills and assigns team positions. Models nondiscriminatory practices in assignment of positions.
• Coaches the cheerleading and mascot teams at all home football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games.
• Coaches and chaperones the cheerleading and mascot teams at away football games; develops policies for determining travel squad members. Models nondiscriminatory practices in scheduling team travel.
• Coaches and chaperones the cheer and mascot teams at postseason events (i.e. Football Bowl Game, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments).
• Participates in special events (i.e. Meet the Team Night, Kits, Cats and Kids Block party, Wildcat Welcome events, Homecoming, etc.); Develop procedures for scheduling cheerleaders and mascot performers for all events.
• Follows established procedures for securing supplies, distributing uniforms and securing meeting and practice space.
• Recruits new students to join the cheerleading and mascot teams each year. Plans, organizes and conducts tryouts for the cheer and mascot programs.
• Maintains the operating, fundraising and donation budgets for the teams; including paying bills, obtaining payments for appearances, etc. Obtains administrative budget approval annually.
• Models good sportsmanship and maintains appropriate conduct toward cheerleaders, officials and fans.
• Supervises, recruits and hires volunteer assistant coaches.
• Collaborates with the athletics’ marketing team on gameday preparation.
• Provides administrative support to the Event Management and Marketing departments in preparation for home events.
• Other duties as assigned.