Hiring IMMEDIATELY for cheer coaching positions.
We are looking for the right people who have a heart for elementary aged students and this important work!
About Us:
The Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills’ mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible members of our community. Through education, character/leadership, arts, health & wellness, and sports programs, we help kids grow in skill, confidence, and character. Our sports programs are guided by the Positive Coaching Alliance values, focusing on building life skills through athletics.
Position Overview:
We’re looking for energetic, positive, and dependable Cheer Coaches to lead our 4th–6th grade teams in cheer during our flag football, basketball, and soccer seasons. BGCF coaches are mentors first — creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where youth learn the fundamentals of their sport, develop confidence, and understand the importance of teamwork, effort, and respect.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and lead practices, choreography, and performances during half-time for assigned sport(s)
- Teach fundamental skills, strategies, and positive sportsmanship
- Model and reinforce Positive Coaching Alliance principles:
Filling Emotional Tanks (building members up with encouragement and constructive feedback)
- Mentor youth to grow both as athletes and as people
- Communicate effectively with Site Directors, parents, and Club staff
- Ensure safe, respectful, and inclusive play for all participants
- Maintain equipment and clean play spaces
Qualifications:
- Experience in and/or coaching cheer (preferred)
- Commitment to youth development and character-building through cheer
- Positive, patient, and adaptable mindset
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of youth
- CPR/First Aid certification a plus (can be obtained after hire)
- Must pass a background check
Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 1-6pm
- Wednesday 12:00- 6:30pm
Additional qualifications for this position include:
- Passion for mentoring and youth development
- Culturally competent with the ability to work with a diverse group of youth (ethnicity and backgrounds)
- Positive, can-do attitude, good work ethic and the ability to take on new challenges
- Team player
- Ability to implement Boys & Girls Clubs of the Foothills curriculum
- Preferred - Ability to drive club minivans for transporting students
- Reliable personal transportation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office programs
Physical Requirements: The physical requirements 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.
- The ability to stand and walk several hundred yards a day is the expectation during a work shift. Sitting with members occurs, but is less frequent.
- Physically fit with the ability to play and participate in activities with members
- Talk or hear; use hands; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and may be infrequently required to run.
- Must remain physically fit enough to keep children safe in an emergency.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to perform certain duties.
- The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to moderate in office settings to moderate and usually loud in recreation and play settings when members are present.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25.0 per week
Application Question(s):
- What draws you to this job opportunity?
- Are you able to work M-F 1:00pm-6:00pm?
Education:
Experience:
- Cheer coaching: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
