Cheer Advisor - High School - 26/27 Season JobID: 12634
Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Head Coach
Date Posted: 2/26/2026
Location: Thomas Jefferson High School
Hours per Day: 2 hours per day; stipend pay $6,001 - $7,976
Days of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Shift Times: 2:30 - 4:30 plus evenings during football and basketball season
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POSITION SUMMARY:
High school head coaches oversee the growth and development of student athletes by focusing on fundamental skills instruction with an emphasis on whole child development to include expectations for academic and athletic excellence, leadership skills, and positive social relationships. Per WIAA requirements, you must be at least 19 years of age to apply for any assistant coaching positions and 21 years of age to apply for any head coaching positions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• General: Professional Development and Leadership • General: Responsibility for Rules and Regulations • General: Program Promotion • General: Program Organization • General: Standard of Care • General: Professionalism • General: Sportsmanship and Ethics • Administrative: Supervision • Administrative: Presentation of Rules/Regulations • Administrative: Attention to Eligibility Rules • Administrative: Accident/Injury Procedure • Administrative: Media Contact • Administrative: Meeting Attendance • Administrative: Post-Season Awards Gathering • Administrative: Scheduling • Administrative: Responsibility for Playing Facility and Equipment • Administrative: Violations and Ejections Procedure • Administrative: Program Cut and Awards Criteria • Administrative: Seasonal Summary Sheet and Coach Evaluation Process • Administrative: Head Coach as Program Leader • Administrative: Camps and Clinics • Administrative: Travel • Administrative: Financial and Equipment
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent, three years of sport-specific playing and/or coaching experience in a secondary and/or post-secondary athletics program and/or related club coaching experience. • ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis, preferred qualifications include five or more years of paid high school and/or post-secondary sport-specific coaching experience and/or related club coaching experience, completion of the National Federation Coaching Fundamentals Course to include passing the test.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
• 21 years of age or older • Criminal background clearance • First Aid and CPR certification (must be hands-on training) • Online Concussion Training (CT)
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• League and WIAA rules and regulations • National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) sport-specific rules and regulations • Record keeping and report preparation • School board policies and procedures
ABILITY TO:
• Organize, administrate, and oversee a sport-specific athletics program at each level of the program • Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures • Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail • Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications • Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines • Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers • Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers • Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality • Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community • Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others • Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District • Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools commitment to "Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future." • Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. • The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. • The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and on surfaces that vary in height and stability. • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to and is evaluated by the Building Athletic Director