Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
UMSA - Appendix B - Middle School Sideline/Competitive Cheer Coach (EXTERNAL)
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Walled Lake, Michigan, us, 48391
Middle School Sideline / Competitive Cheer Coach (EXTERNAL)
UMSA - Appendix B - Middle School Sideline/Competitive Cheer Coach (EXTERNAL)
role at
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools .
Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Activity Sponsor Reports To: Building Principal / Athletic Director Salary: $700.00 per hour (stipend per SEA CBA) Start Date: December 3, 2025 End Date: February 14, 2026
The Cheer Coach is responsible for organizing, planning, and leading the middle school cheerleading program. This includes teaching cheers, stunts, and dance routines; promoting school spirit; ensuring safety; and fostering teamwork, discipline, and leadership among team members. The coach works closely with the athletic department, school administration, and parents to support athletic events, competitions, and school functions.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and conduct practices focused on cheer techniques, stunting, tumbling, and performance.
Lead the cheer team in promoting school spirit at games, pep rallies, special events, and focus on crowd engagement.
Choreograph routines for halftime shows, assemblies, and competitions.
Maintain knowledge of safety standards and regulations for cheering and tumbling; emphasize safety during stunts and tumbling activities.
Model and promote good sportsmanship, teamwork, and mutual respect; treat every player with dignity.
Promote a positive team culture, building trust, responsibility, and leadership.
Ensure all participants meet eligibility, academic, and attendance requirements.
Support player development by ensuring each athlete has the opportunity to cheer in every game.
Manage uniforms and equipment.
Maintain open and professional communication with Middle School AD, student‑athletes, parents, and school staff; conduct parental meetings as needed.
Supervise athletes during all practices, games, competitions, and travel.
Model professional behavior, integrity, and ethical coaching standards at all times.
Support and enforce all school, district, and league policies.
Qualifications
Prior experience as a cheer coach at the elementary or club level (required).
Creative and energetic.
Safety‑conscious and detail‑oriented.
Knowledge of cheer techniques, stunts, and performance skills.
Ability to demonstrate skills and drills to athletes.
Must pass all required background checks.
Strong leadership, organizational, supervisory, and communication abilities.
Ability to inspire and motivate confidence in student‑athletes, fostering enthusiasm, joy, and excitement to enhance performance and overall team morale.
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role at
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools .
Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Activity Sponsor Reports To: Building Principal / Athletic Director Salary: $700.00 per hour (stipend per SEA CBA) Start Date: December 3, 2025 End Date: February 14, 2026
The Cheer Coach is responsible for organizing, planning, and leading the middle school cheerleading program. This includes teaching cheers, stunts, and dance routines; promoting school spirit; ensuring safety; and fostering teamwork, discipline, and leadership among team members. The coach works closely with the athletic department, school administration, and parents to support athletic events, competitions, and school functions.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and conduct practices focused on cheer techniques, stunting, tumbling, and performance.
Lead the cheer team in promoting school spirit at games, pep rallies, special events, and focus on crowd engagement.
Choreograph routines for halftime shows, assemblies, and competitions.
Maintain knowledge of safety standards and regulations for cheering and tumbling; emphasize safety during stunts and tumbling activities.
Model and promote good sportsmanship, teamwork, and mutual respect; treat every player with dignity.
Promote a positive team culture, building trust, responsibility, and leadership.
Ensure all participants meet eligibility, academic, and attendance requirements.
Support player development by ensuring each athlete has the opportunity to cheer in every game.
Manage uniforms and equipment.
Maintain open and professional communication with Middle School AD, student‑athletes, parents, and school staff; conduct parental meetings as needed.
Supervise athletes during all practices, games, competitions, and travel.
Model professional behavior, integrity, and ethical coaching standards at all times.
Support and enforce all school, district, and league policies.
Qualifications
Prior experience as a cheer coach at the elementary or club level (required).
Creative and energetic.
Safety‑conscious and detail‑oriented.
Knowledge of cheer techniques, stunts, and performance skills.
Ability to demonstrate skills and drills to athletes.
Must pass all required background checks.
Strong leadership, organizational, supervisory, and communication abilities.
Ability to inspire and motivate confidence in student‑athletes, fostering enthusiasm, joy, and excitement to enhance performance and overall team morale.
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