Assistant Coach of Iona Cheer Team na IONA UNIVERSITY

Description

Position Summary:

The Assistant Cheer Coach will support the Head Coach in all aspects of coaching, team development, and program administration. This includes assisting with practices, developing routines, promoting team spirit, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all student-athletes. The Assistant Coach will work collaboratively with the Performing Arts staff to support recruitment of prospective students and retention of current team members, in alignment with the mission and values of Iona University.

* Please note: This is part-time stipend position (no benefits) with a term appointment for the current 2025-2026 academic year. The position is renewable annually pending a favorable review.

Primary Duties:               

• Support the Head Coach in planning and executing practices for both the sideline and competitive cheer routines.
• Assist in the Head Coach in recruiting new members, including high school outreach, campus events, in collaboration with Admissions and Performing Arts staff;
• Collaborate on choreography, skills instruction, and conditioning programs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of enrollment, engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Facilitate successful participation at UCA Camps, local and national competitions, including the UCA National Championships.
• Ensure compliance with Iona University, NCAA, MAAC, and USA Cheer policies and procedures.
• Serve as a visible and positive representative of the cheer program both on campus and at public events.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and instruct physical cheerleading techniques, including jumps, stunts, and motions.
• Support team logistics, including inventory management of uniforms, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist with the supervision of cheer and mascot performers at all Iona home basketball games (approximately 26 total).
• Provide on-site support and chaperoning during postseason travel and events as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Prior experience cheering, coaching, or choreographing at the collegiate or professional level.
• Availability to attend all Iona men’s and women’s home basketball games and postseason appearances.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by team activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example and serve as a mentor and role model to student-athletes.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Active USA Cheer Coach Membership
• *Note - the Assistant Cheer Coach is required to travel with team to 2026 UCA National Championships from January 14-January 19.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.