Cheerleader Sponsor, Senior

Position Type:

Differential Job Families

Date Posted:

2026-03-20

Location: East Tech/New Tech East

INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for

performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.



Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:


In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.



THE OPPORTUNITY:

2026-2027

INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.



Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:
In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Provides guidance, support, and direction for students participating in Cleveland Metropolitan School District sports programs or other approved student activities.

Responsibilities

• Attend OHSAA Rules Interpretation meeting, Pre-/Post Meeting

• Understands and follows CMSD/OHSAA guidelines and rules

• Attends and arrives promptly to practices and games

• Will track, communicate, and comply with student eligibility status

• Submit roster, schedule, and transportation needs and other required paperwork to the Athletic Director in a timely manner

• Distributes, collects, and cares for uniforms and equipment

• Participates in the scheduled professional development by the Athletics Department

• Upload scores and statistics to the approved CMSD reporting site

• Monitors the ongoing program to ensure compliance with all pertinent Cleveland Metropolitan School District policies and procedures

• Attends all required organizational meetings conducted by the Athletics Department

• Supervises students before and after practice and competitions

• Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and administrators

• Communicates with Central Office of forfeited games or seasons for review of payments due to not fulfilling the entire season's job duties

• Properly supervises students before and after practice and competitions

• Uses appropriate language and behavior with parents, coaches, students, and referees

• Exhibits self-control and acts as a role model

• Maintains clean and organized team spaces

• Plans and implements an appropriate number of practices and games

• Attends and arrives promptly to practices

Coaching Performance

• • Organizes practices with purposeful drills and specific objectives

  • Communicates expectations to athletes in each instructional phase of practice

  • Demonstrates and teaches sport-specific skills, strategies, and rules

  • Consistently corrects behaviors and performance

  • Motivates and holds athletes accountable in a constructive manner

  • Implements a training and conditioning program in the off-season

Qualifications

• Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required

• This position requires a Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from the Ohio Department of Education. For all individuals who will direct, supervise, or coach a student activity program that involves athletics, routine or regular physical activity or activities with health and safety considerations.

• All athletic directors and the Licensing Department have been provided with proof of securing these certifications. Applicants may contact the Office of Interscholastic Athletics to obtain additional information.

• Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred

• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques, aspects, or procedures for the sport/activity

Education:

Diploma, Transcripts, GED

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a Pupil Activity Permit before the season, FBI/BCI background check, and drug screen. *We are a drug-free workplace.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

[email protected]

Education

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

[email protected]