Part-Time Dance Team Coach

1.Collaborate on Key Decisions
• Work directly with the team/school leadership on all major team decisions.
• Coordinate with leadership on practice and performance schedules, competition decisions, events, choreography direction, and team rules.
• Attend leadership meetings as requested.
• Collaborate with the team/school leadership to set goals and manage the overall direction of the dance program.

2. Provide Technical Instruction
• Plan and lead all practices, technique classes, conditioning sessions and choreography rehearsals • Choreograph or coordinate Pom, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Game Day routines
• Clean and refine routines choreographed by outside instructors
• Conduct conditioning and pre-season training sessions, including summer camps and any pre-season training.
• Obtain and maintain a coaching certification through the Universal Dance Association (UDA)

3. Attend & Supervise All Team Events
• Attend all school performances, pep rallies, games, assemblies, spirit events, and showcases where JForce is performing
• Supervise and guide dancers at all events where JFORCE represents the school
• Travel with the team to all scheduled performances and camps, including the Blue & Gold Tournament (held after Christmas, a 4-day event)
• Travel with the team to regional and national competitions, when applicable (Nationals participation is not guaranteed annually and will be determined by the team/school leadership, in collaboration with the Coach
• Take lead responsibility for competition logistics, including music, registration, paperwork, and communications

4. Attend Celebrations and Speak on Behalf of the Team
• Attend the Team Christmas Party and End-of-Season Banquet
• Attend the Greenwood Sports Banquet each spring
• Speak on behalf of the team, providing a recap of the year’s accomplishments and experiences
• Attend team bonding events to foster community

5. Foster a Positive Team Culture
• Build relationships that are encouraging, inclusive, and team-focused among dancers
• Promote kindness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and mutual respect
• Address conflicts fairly, constructively, and professionally
• Set clear expectations around attendance, conduct and personal effort

6. Demonstrate Professional Conduct
• Communicate respectfully and clearly with dancers, parents, leadership, and school administration
• Always maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Represent JFORCE in alignment with its mission and core values

7. Uphold a Supportive and Safe Environment
• Monitor dancers’ physical and emotional well-being
• Foster collaboration, team identity, confidence, and personal growth

8. Oversee Tryouts and Informational Meetings
• Organize and lead annual team tryouts, including judge selection and preparation of materials
• Host the JFORCE Informational Meeting for new and returning dancers
• Communicate team expectations, tryout requirements, and the selection process

9. Follow and Enforce JFORCE Rules & Regulations
• Understand, enforce, and uphold all team policies consistently
• Collaborate with leadership on disciplinary action when necessary
• Ensure high and equal application of rules for all team members

10. Children at Team Events Policy
• Coaches are asked not to bring their children to practices, to maintain focus and professionalism
• Children may attend games, performances, and competitions, if they do not interfere with coaching responsibilities or team focus
• Children must be supervised by an adult not affiliated with the team
• If a child causes a disruption, the coach is responsible for addressing it appropriately

11. Communication & Scheduling
• Coordinate the team’s practice, performance, and event schedule in collaboration with the team/school leadership
• Utilize school approved calendar system to share and maintain the team schedule
• Communicate updates via school approved communication channels
• Maintain clear, consistent, and professional communication

12. Practice Supervision and Athlete Safety
• Consistently arrive early to practices and performances and stay until all athletes have been safely picked up, ensuring no one is left unattended