The Village School is a private college preparatory school for grades Early Childhood through High School. Our High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program and boarding opportunities through the Nord Anglia Boarding program.
The Village School is an international community in Houston, Texas, providing a world-class education to our private day and boarding school students. We adhere to the highest academic standards, developing lifelong learners and global citizens who think critically, collaborate genuinely, and give of themselves generously. Ranked nationally for STEAM education and for the diversity of our international student body. Proud member of the Nord Anglia Education global network of schools.
Position Summary / Job Goals:
The Assistant Dance/Cheer Coach supports the Department of Athletics by providing instruction, supervision, and performance preparation for middle school and high school dance and cheer teams. This position requires consistent availability before and after school, as well as attendance at practices, games, competitions, events, and overnight travel as required. The role focuses primarily on the middle school team, with ongoing support provided to the high school program. The Assistant Coach is expected to demonstrate professionalism, technical expertise, and a strong commitment to student-athlete development in alignment with The Village School and Nord Anglia Education values.
Qualifications / Training:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Willingness and ability to work before school, after school, evenings, weekends, and during school breaks as required by the athletic schedule
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Willingness to complete required child protection and safeguarding training
- Compliance with background check and employment eligibility requirements
- Two or more years of experience training dance and/or cheer teams in a school, athletic, studio, or gym environment
- Strong knowledge of dance and cheer technique, including warm-ups, turns, jumps, motion technique, leg extensions, foot articulation, and complementary lifts
- Experience choreographing competition routines at the middle school beginner/intermediate level (pom, jazz, or hip hop)
- Proficiency with basic computer software
- Basic graphic design skills, including the ability to create flyers and programs using design software
- High levels or personal integrity and professionalism
- Positive, energetic, and motivating presence
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to work in fast-paced, changing environment
- Calm and effective under pressure
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Commitment to continuous improvement
Reports to / Evaluated by:
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide consistent before-school and after-school coaching and supervision for dance and cheer practices
- Assist in all aspects of training and preparation for cheer and dance teams
- Provide primary coaching support for the middle school team and support the high school team as needed
- Clean, drill, and refine dance and cheer performance routines
- Demonstrate and articulate proper dance and cheer techniques during practices
- Maintain appropriate pace and tempo during practices to ensure training effectiveness
- Foster a positive, motivating environment for student-athletes
- Attend all middle school games, middle school competitions, and all middle school/high school event
- Attend overnight competitions as required
- Choreograph up to two middle school competition routines at beginner/intermediate level
- Maintain a safe and well-kept practice and performance facility
- Communicate effectively with athletic department staff, coaches, managers, and mascots
- Ensure managers and mascot receives weekly goals and expectations
- Assist with creating flyers, programs, and related materials using basic design tools
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the athletic program
Village Believes that Effective Employees are:
- Accountable - Establishes a high performing culture and accepts accountability for organizational performance
- Strategic - Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with the organizational vision and direction
- Collaborative - Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes
- Entrepreneurial - Creates organizational value for diverse stakeholders and achieves commercial success
- Enabling - Drives excellence through valuing and developing others
- Agile - Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment
- Resilient - Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of high expectations
TO APPLY:
Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.
