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• Administrative Openings

• Admissions Counselor

• Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

• Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

• Director of Marketing & Communications

• Grounds Keeper

• Head Cheer and Dance Coach

• Head Women’s Soccer Coach

• Manager of Donor Relations

• Vice President for Advancement

• Academic Openings

• Assistant Professor of Business Administration

• Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

• Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance in Sport Management

• Assistant Professor of Physics

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Smith-Curtis 202
5000 Saint Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504
Fax (402) 465-2565

Maria Harder
(402) 465-2117
mharder [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (mharder[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Employment Opportunity for the Position of Head Cheer and Dance Coach

Status

Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) is seeking candidates for a part-time, contract position to work as the Head Cheer and Dance Coach from September to April each year. As the Head Coach, the incumbent will oversee all phases of administering the Cheer and Dance team for NWU’s Division III athletic program.

Department

Athletics

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and oversee recruiting efforts with prospective student-athletes.
• Coordinate with the team captains to develop appropriate athlete conditioning curriculum.
• Plan and lead practice sessions for student athletes.
• Foster development plans for student-athletes which promotes growth athletically, academically, and socially.
• Oversee and schedule compliance meetings, ensure appropriate record keeping for recruiting and playing/practice seasons, and monitor eligibility of student-athletes in the program.
• Other administrative reporting will include scheduling, expense reporting, and budget management, equipment inventory & request for necessary purchases.
• Oversee the coordination of summer camps and clinics, coordination of all fundraising activities.
• Assist in the development and delivery of the NWU Cheer and Dance leadership values and insure that short and long term objectives are in line with program goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2 - 4 years of related experience coaching Dance and Cheer at the college or elite club level
• Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes and a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics
• Ability to coach and recruit highly skilled student-athletes
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and success in working with a variety of persons that will build strong, long-term relationships with team members, students and stakeholders.
• Must be able to multitask and manage several projects that may be ongoing during the same time.
• Have exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills to produce complete and accurate work and manage production activities.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, time management, and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Be able to work with minimum supervision and handle pressure situations.
• Be flexible, able to prioritize tasks and meet scheduled and unscheduled deadlines.

Salary

DOE/Q

How to Apply

To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume or curriculum vita, and the names of three professional references at the following URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com.... NWU encourages applicants to address how one or more of NWU’s Core Values align with their personal values and characteristics and/or how they would contribute to them at NWU in their cover letter or a separate document. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.

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