Job Title

Spirit Teams Head Coach

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Student Services Special

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,223.00 monthly

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits (https://www.wtamu.edu/business-finance/human-resources/benefits.html)

General Summary

The University Spirit Head Coach, under the direction of the Senior Director of Student Engagement and Leadership, leads and interprets the morale of the spirit team and audience. The coach creates and implements choreography, chants, tumbling, jumping, building skills, and game-day skill routines for athletic events. The Spirit Coach will lead the team as ambassadors for West Texas A&M University and helps promote spirit at athletic events including but not limited to football, basketball, volleyball, and other University and community events.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and supervise the WT Spirit program and associated team activities and performances. Ensures the teams are participating regularly and has proper supervision at all times.

• Responsible for overseeing choreography for team performances, sidelines, appearances, and half-time routines while coordinating with Athletics on game-day experiences, fan engagement, and performances.

• Coordinate spring/fall recruitment, auditions, and growth strategies to support and retain multiple teams of highly qualified talent.

• Coordinate and support the Spirit team activities to include athletic events, alumni and community events, and new student recruitment and orientation events.

• Oversees the team’s equipment and uniform purchases. Responsible for an accurate uniform/equipment check-in and check-out process.

• Coordinate travel arrangements for spirit teams to both home and away competitions and championship events, including chaperoning and coordinating all travel details.

• Maintain, coordinate a calendar of events for WT Spirit appearance requests including area high school tryouts and Bucky appearance requests.

• Responsible for overseeing the Spirit Team budget, all program invoicing needs, and the distribution of available scholarship funds to members of all spirit teams.

• Establish and oversee written rules, guidelines, program expectations, and team discipline for all spirit team members that are consistent with the ideals and values of the university.

• Coordinates and preserves fundraising initiatives for the Spirit teams.

• Work beyond normal office hours and work on weekends will be required

• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Three (3) years of related experience in game-day skills, fan engagement, tumbling, poms, gymnastics, and choreography instruction.

• Thorough knowledge of spirit team(s) safety precautions and instruction including activities of tumbling, jumping, and game-day skills.

• Administrative skills, planning skills, and prioritization skills are necessary.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

• Ability to lift light objects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree

• Experience in recruitment and retention strategies to support growth of a spirit organization.

• Concussion Training certified or the ability to complete a qualified training program in the first 60 days of employment.

• USA Cheer Safety certified or the ability to complete the training in the first 60 days of employment.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 39 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees.

WT’s long-standing commitment has always been to serve both the students and the region of the Panhandle. Our employees make a difference every day in the lives of thousands of students, and that has countless ripple effects on people throughout the region, the state and the world. Moreover, employees are encouraged to grow professionally and personally thanks to a supportive work environment.

At WT, your future is our future. Employees and their dependents get half-off their tuition and fees. The minimum starting wage is $15 per hour. Employees also have generous health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance packages, plus free basic life insurance and enrollment in the Texas Teacher Retirement System. Flexible or compressed work-week arrangements are also available.Find out more at: https://wtamu.edu/benefits

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, home to Palo Duro Canyon and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Canyon also is conveniently located near Amarillo, the largest city on Interstate 40 between Oklahoma City and Albuquerque. This region is renowned for its historical significance, vibrant arts and entertainment options, unique shopping, delicious food and the friendliest people in the state.