High School Cheerleading Sponsor

Cheerleading Sponsor

Desired Qualifications:
Valid Iowa teaching certificate.
Employment as a teacher in the Denison Community School District.
Ability to organize and supervise a cheerleading program.
Previous successful experience as a cheerleader or coach.

Reports to:
Activity Director and Building Principal

Supervises:
All student athletes involved in the program.

Position Goal:
To instruct cheerleaders in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the student shall receive instruction that will lead to the formulation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, self-confidence, good sportsmanship, and good mental health.

Functions of Cheerleading Sponsor:

• Attends all meetings and activities and practice sessions.
• Maintains order at all meetings and activities.
• Is responsible for adult supervision at fund raising projects and recreational activities.
• Guides students in planning and conducting meetings and activities.
• Supervises the organization’s activity account and has all purchase orders signed by the sponsor and activities director before making any expenditures from the account.
• Reports to the Activity Director any infraction of rules, policies, and accidents that may occur at activities.
• Approves prior to pep meetings and games, all skits, speeches, yells, etc.
• Assures that cheerleaders follow rules and procedures outlined in the student handbook and cheerleading constitution.
• Conducts cheerleading tryouts each spring to select cheerleaders for the following year.
• Encourages all cheerleaders to promote good sportsmanship throughout all athletic activities.
• Discourages all unsportsmanlike attitudes during athletic contests such as booing, making noise when the opponent is attempting free throws, and etc.
• Makes arrangements for all pep meetings one week in advance.
• Attends all varsity basketball, football, and wrestling athletic contests.
• Sole responsibility of all activities rests with the sponsor.
• All activities must be scheduled with the approval of the activities director.
• Coordinates parents’ night programs for football, basketball, and wrestling.
• Enforces the rules and policies at activities and reports any infractions to the Activity Director.
• Sole responsibility of the students on the pep bus rests with the sponsor.
• Collects money from students riding the bus.
• Supervises students on the bus, at the activity, and stays at school upon returning until all students have left school grounds or been picked up.
• Sees that the building is secure before leaving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year to be established by the board and master contract.

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Personnel.