Position Summary
The University of Denver is seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Club Dance Coach to lead our Club Dance team for the 2025-2026 season. This position requires an experienced coach with a strong background in dance, choreography, and leading a team of varying skill levels to competition. The ideal candidate will foster a supportive, disciplined, and motivating environment to help student-athletes reach their full potential.
This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and teach competitive dance programs, including various skill levels.
- Create a safe, supportive, and inclusive training environment for all athletes, ensuring adherence to team and university standards.
- Develop seasonal training plans, prepare athletes for competition, and provide strategic coaching to help club members achieve personal and team goals.
- Monitor individual athlete progress, adjust choreography as needed, and provide ongoing feedback to each Club Dance athlete throughout the season.
- Promote team culture and encourage sportsmanship, discipline, and accountability among club members.
- Maintain effective communication with the Club Sports Manager and other relevant university staff.
- Abide by the University of Denver club coaching policies and guidelines.
- Attend mandatory coach meetings with the Club Sports Manager and any other required trainings.
Minimum Certification Requirements
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
- CDC Heads Up Concussion Training Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Competitive and collegiate competition experience required, pom and contemporary skills specifically
- Choreography experience (would need to see samples of their work)
- Provide effective feedback and tailor training programs to meet the unique needs of each athlete.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster team spirit, motivate athletes and conflict resolution skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, based on the team’s training and competition schedule.
- Ability to coach from late August to the end of May (no coaching during summer or winter break).
- Continued learner of the sport
- Commit to a minimum of two practices each week (Sundays, Mondays and/or Wednesday late evenings).
Work Schedule
Commit to a minimum of two practices each week (Sundays, Mondays and/or Wednesday late evenings).
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 2nd, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for this position is $20.00-$22.00.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status
Benefits
The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.