Head Coach, Spirit Teams in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at Augustana University

About Augustana University:

Augustana University is located in the growing and vibrant city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a metro area of over 265,000 people. Augustana University has, for more than 150 years, provided a strong student-centric education based on its five core values: Christian faith, liberal arts, excellence, community and service. Currently with 21 NCAA Division II sports programs and 1 NCAA Division I program, Augustana Athletics is focused on building champions in the classroom, in competition and in the community, highlighted by three team national championships over the last five seasons. Ranking in the top twenty of the NCAA Learfield Directors’ Cup nine of the past ten years, Augustana is currently implementing its' new strategic plan, Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030, including a goal of transitioning to NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics.

Head Coach – Spirt Teams

Augustana University invites application for the position of Head Coach – Spirit Teams. This position is responsible for the leadership, management, and overall direction of the university’s cheerleading, dance team, and mascot programs. This position serves as the primary administrator and technical coach for all spirit groups, ensuring high standards of performance, safety, academic success, and representation of Augustana Athletics at campus, athletic, community, and national events. The position works in close collaboration with athletics, the university marching band, and external partners to advance the visibility and success of the spirit programs.

Every effort has been made to make the job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related to, or is a logical assignment to the position.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Interacting with students, faculty and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.

Application Procedure:

The position will remain open until filled. Interested applicants are asked to submit the below application materials via our Career Center Portal. If assistance is needed during the application process, please reach out to humanresources@augie.edu.

Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment background check.