Varsity Girls Cheerleading Head Coach

Position: Varsity Girls’ Cheerleading Head Coach

Reports to: Athletic Director

Start Date: July 1, 2025

School Description:

Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, a Catholic school on Chicago’s Westside and a member of the Cristo Rey network,

challenges and inspires its young women and men through the integration of academics, work experience, and

extracurricular activities to lead lives of integrity, faith, and servant leadership for the greater glory of God. We serve

students in grades 9-12 through an innovative corporate internship program that allows students from families of limited

financial means to earn most of their tuition costs through jobs in professional settings. Christ the King prepares each

student for college through our rigorous college prep curriculum and Corporate Work Study Program. We are proud

that every Christ the King graduate is accepted to college each year. The Class of 2024 makes our fourteenth

consecutive class of 100% acceptance! Not only have all our graduates been accepted into college, but 94% have

enrolled in college after graduation.

Summary: This position is responsible for coaching and providing direction to student-athletes to develop the skills,

attitude, and disposition to become a successful Cheerleader. Inherent in this job are the skills necessary to develop

disciplined cheerleaders, effective teamwork, and good sportsmanship.

1. Oversee the sideline cheer team for both football and basketball seasons, as well as oversee the winter competition team.
2. Instructs and demonstrates skill sets and techniques necessary for individual and team achievement in Cheerleading.
3. Creates practice and competition schedules in conjunction with the Athletic Director (AD) and communicates said schedule to the athletes.
4. Ensures the proper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of all cheer equipment, uniforms, and updates inventories before and after the season.
5. Travels with cheerleaders on the team bus both to and from games for all competitions, football games and select basketball games.
6. Secures athletic office, weight room, locker room, and gymnasium at the conclusion of all games and stays with athletes at the conclusion of all games and practices until parents have picked them up.
7. Makes recommendations regarding the purchase of equipment, uniforms, and supplies.
8. Review weekly eligibility list to ensure that all student-athletes are academically eligible.
9. Ensures all cheerleaders are in the appropriate physical condition from the beginning to the end of the season.
10. Models and instills the values of sportsmanship and fair play to all cheerleaders and enforces consequences for breach of such standards.
11. Maintains a safe environment and facilities for all cheerleaders at all times.
12. Submits rosters to the AD and principal within one week before the start of the first game and follows up with any subsequent changes made to the roster.
13. Assign duties to all assistant coaches under their purview.
14. Stays up to date with all required paperwork and records, including completing injury reports for athletes within 24 hours of the injury (if the Athletic Trainer is not present), monthly Virtus training, and IHSA requirements.
15. Follows and maintains knowledge of all school policies and procedures.
16. Represents the school in a professional manner in any interactions with students, parents, faculty, and shareholders.
17. Other duties as assigned by AD.

• Illinois state teaching license or coaching certification through the American Sports Education Program
• Experience coaching middle school, high school or collegiate Cheerleading
• Background in skill development with a vision of how to grow and sustain a high school Cheer program
• Maintain current certification in CPR/Emergency Cardiac Care