Winter Cheerleading Head Coach
About the Employer
Evaluation
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.
Job Title and Context
Job Title: NHS Winter Cheerleading Head Coach Job ID: #4023 Location: Northern High School, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Notice of Vacancy
October 5, 2026
Position Summary
It is the job of every coach to instill positive and ethical values in student athletes through sports. The coach is responsible for themselves and their players in the program. The program should facilitate the social and emotional growth of every student athlete while also improving athletic skills.
Reports To
School Principal/Activities Director
Excellent Communication Skills
Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills. Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions. Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
Develop and Implement Athlete-Centered Coaching Philosophy
Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports. Demonstrate ethical conduct. Prevent injuries by ensuring the facility and equipment is safe and appropriate. Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed. Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care. Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for your team. Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment. Provide an opportunity for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership. Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program. Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources. Utilize appropriate instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning. Demonstrate and utilize appropriate motivational techniques to enhance performance. Know and understand the skills and strategies associated with the sport. Use appropriate scouting, planning, preparation and analysis for games. Demonstrate effective game management. Create a positive program, public relationship with your parents, school and community. Demonstrate fiscal and organizational record keeping responsibility for your program. Facilitate and document an emergency action plan for your program. Implement an effective evaluation technique for team, coaches and player performance. Fulfill all legal responsibilities and risk management procedures associated with coaching.
Physical Demands
Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment.
Unusual Demands
None
Terms of Employment
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year. Extra pay for extra duty, longevity pay schedule.
FLSA Status
Exempt
Effective Date of Position
School Year 2026-27
Application Procedure
Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking System located on the Calvert County Schools' website: www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
References
References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.
Compliance Requirements
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen.
Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement All applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school-related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise have direct contact with minors.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.
Anti-Sexual, Anti-Racial and Anti-Disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals. Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit their applications through the Calvert County Schools' website. The position remains open until it is filled.
Contact Information
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.