Head Cheerleading Coach and Spirit Coordinator

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Job Posting Title:

Head Cheerleading Coach and Spirit Coordinator

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM Athletics - LS - Community Engagement (Ashleigh Clare-Kearney Thigpen (00069128))

   

Work Location:

Carl Maddox Field House

   

Pay Grade:

Athletic Coach

   

Job Description:

The Core Values of LSU Athletics define who we are and what we do. They are: Excellence, Integrity, Authenticity, Perseverance, Respect, Fairness, Growth, and Service. They are the support system that sustains our success. These values work together, constantly collaborating and combining to secure our future and drive our unending work to create transformational change – for our student-athletes, for our athletics community, and for the millions across the world who know and love these three letters. Forever LSU.

The Head Cheerleading Coach and Spirit Coordinator will oversee the LSU Cheerleaders and Mascots and is responsible for supporting the mission and values of the Athletic Department and LSU Spirit program through the coordination of team logistics and promoting a positive team culture. The Head Cheerleading Coach and Spirit Coordinator will oversee all administrative aspects of the cheerleading and mascot programs, hold team members accountable to team guidelines, and mentor all team members in a safe atmosphere with adherence to all UCA & USA Cheer/AACCA National Safety standards. 

25% Provide coaching instruction for LSU Cheerleading game-day/promotional/nationals routines while maintaining the integrity of LSU traditions; teach and evaluate proper progressions of skills adhering to all safety protocols; regularly evaluate performer readiness to perform skills safely; assess safety aspects of practice and game-day environment; communicate with Athletic Training Staff of injuries and illnesses; assess team strength and conditioning needs; communicate with strength and conditioning staff and supervise team lifts, if necessary.

25% Oversee the planning and organization of LSU Cheerleading & Team Mike programs; promote spirit squad activities on social media and LSU Athletics website; develop a consistently engaged feed; update profiles and webpages to reflect current team members and events; advertise tryout and recruiting opportunities to the public; assist with marketing needs including team promotions (e.g. photo/video shoots, halftime promotions, and community/sponsorship appearances). 

20% Monitor budget with adherence to budget expenditures; collaborate with the Director of Spirit Operations to order necessary equipment, and attire; assist with fundraising opportunities to benefit the programs; maintain responsibility for budgeting and distribution of TAF Excellence funds; facilitate logistical communication and team activity calendar for spirit squad members through use of Teamworks database, to include all required student responsibilities; collaborate with the Director of Spirit Operations to have a finalized calendar for all events at the beginning of each month; develop methods to engage Cheerleading and Team Mike alumni.

10% Coordinate Varsity summer cheer camps; Collaborate with LSU campus dining, housing, parking, and facilities, acting as the liaison between the Varsity account manager and the appropriate departments of LSU, to host the summer camps; Adhere to safety and compliance protocols of LSU when assisting in the planning of each session; Provide support throughout camps by maintaining ability to assist each camp day and be present in the case of an emergency.

10% Create new opportunities for team members to develop academically and athletically to compete with other institutions in recruiting talent; conduct academic and athletic performance reviews for cheerleading and Team Mike members each semester and assist with setting achievable individual performance goals; distribute scholarships and team awards each semester; oversee and develop a tryout, recruitment, and selection process that is competitively successful with other SEC Spirit programs.

5% Advances and supports LSU and Athletics Department initiatives through personal participation in educational and developmental opportunities, as well as participation in the creation of a respectful culture consistent with