Cheer Graduate Assistant Coach

Job Overview

MidAmerica Nazarene University, a premier Christian University located in Olathe, KS is seeking applications for the position of Graduate Assistant Cheer Coach. This is a 12-month contract with the opportunity to renew until your master’s program is finished. Candidates should exemplify the principles, guidelines, and covenants of MidAmerica Nazarene University and possess leadership skills, demonstrate a commitment to the highest ideals of sportsmanship and academics, as well as develop and maintain a positive student-athlete experience.

Candidates for the position should be committed to Christian higher education, model servant leadership, and be willing to assume the duties listed in the following general position description.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Promote the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program, including adherence and enforcement of all departmental policies and procedures, as well as University, Conference and NAIA rules and regulations.
• Coach student-athletes within the Cheer program; participate in planning and implementing pre-season training program; team practice to maximize time, effort, safety and skill; monitor and encourage academic progress of the student-athlete culminating in their graduation; counsel student-athletes as needed in academic, disciplinary, and personal matters, including consulting with the Student Services personnel.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of team members at all fitness levels, working closely with the athletic training staff to ensure all student-athletes have had physical exams, as directed by the head coach.
• Recruit and retain outstanding student-athletes to the MNU Cheer program who excel academically; coordinate contacts with recruits and their families; meet with unsolicited potential walk-on student-athletes and their families; meet yearly recruitment goals set by the university.
• Attend athletic staff meetings and implement strategies resulting from these meetings, as requested.
• Represent the athletic department at professional, civic, charitable, and alumni events as requested; assist with coordinating community service projects, leadership training, and outreach activities as part of the NAIA’s Champions of Character program.
• Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Application: Please attach the following documentation to the application.

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Statement of faith (2 pages maximum)

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude, and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two-page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability in the recruitment and admission of students and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services. Any concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of gender or disability should be addressed to the Human Resources Director.

Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/jobs.