Overview & Responsibilities
The Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club Athletics Department is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Junior Sideline Cheer Coach to guide our youth sideline cheerleaders in the 2025 season! Our cheerleaders are to cheer on our Mercer Island Youth Tackle Football program. This role is ideal for an individual who has cheer experience as well as experience with children. This age group of cheerleaders would be grades 3rd-6th. The cheer season begins the last week of August and goes through early November. The head coach will receive a $1,600.00 stipend for the season.
The first week of the season will include a 3-4 day cheer camp for cheerleaders to learn cheers. The days and times will be up to the head coach. There will be (1) 1.5 hour practice a week following the cheer camp on week 1. The coach is responsible for planning out camp day schedules and will be responsible for teaching sideline cheers. Practice time and day will be up to the head coach. Cheerleaders will attend football home games on Saturdays in addition to a couple away games up to the coach's discretion. Regular season games begin Saturday 9/6-Saturday 10/25. Playoffs will take place in early November. Games are typically in the morning and are usually no longer than 2 hours.
Job Requirements
Clean background check
Ages 18+
1 year of cheerleading experience
1 year of childcare experience
Positive and enthusiastic personality
Ability to learn and teach sideline cheers and dances
Ability to work (1) weekday evening a weekend and Saturdays
To apply or to learn more, please email [email protected] with your interest.
Job Type: Seasonal