Assistant Majorette Coach — Youth Competitive Dance Team Heyward Street Preschool - 5.0 Columbia, SC Job Details Part-time | Contract $15 - $17 an hour 2 hours ago Qualifications Teamwork Experience working with high schoolers Team development Teaching arts Working with students Teaching Working with youth Full Job Description House of Gems Dance Co. (H.G.D.C.) — Home of the Sapphires Columbia, South Carolina Part-Time / Contract $17.00 per hour + competition/event stipendsApproximately 4-6 hours per week House of Gems Dance Co. is seeking an energetic, dependable, and creative Assistant Majorette Coach to join the coaching staff of the H.G.D.C. Sapphires, our competitive youth majorette team serving girls in grades 7-12. Formerly Pynk Strut Elite, H.G.D.C. has undergone a complete rebrand and is entering a new competitive season focused on confidence, discipline, technique, teamwork, and strong performance. Pretty. Polished. Pressure.

Schedule Regular practices:

Tuesdays & Thursdays7:00 PM-9:00 PM Columbia, SC 29223 Approximately 4-6 hours per week , with additional weekend availability needed for scheduled competitions, performances, parades, and special events. Competition season runs November 2026 through August 2027 . Responsibilities The Assistant Coach will work alongside the Head Coach and H.G.D.C.

Director to:

Assist with competitive majorette practices Teach and reinforce choreography Help clean routines, formations, transitions, and technique Lead or assist with warm-ups, stretching, conditioning, and drills Provide individual and small-group dancer corrections Assist with stand battle, field, parade, and competition preparation Help evaluate dancer progress and performance readiness Support dancers during competitions and performances Step in to lead portions of practice when appropriate Help maintain a structured, positive, and competitive team environment What We're Looking For The ideal candidate is energetic, reliable, coachable, creative, and comfortable working with teenagers. Experience in majorette, HBCU-style dance, hip-hop, jazz, pom, stand battle, field show, or competitive dance is strongly preferred. Previous coaching experience is a plus but not required for a strong dancer/choreographer who is ready to transition into coaching.

Applicants must:

Be at least 18 years old Have reliable transportation Be dependable and punctual Be comfortable working with dancers ages 13-17 Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with minor dancers Be able to pass a background check Be available Tuesday and Thursday evenings Have reasonable weekend availability during competition season Compensation $17.00 per hour Regular contracted coaching services are paid semi-monthly on the 15th and 30th. Special events are compensated separately.

Tryout Day:

$75

Standard Competition Day:

$125 Extended, travel, or out-of-town events may have separate compensation arrangements established in advance. Upcoming Tryouts H.G.D.C. Sapphires will hold FREE team tryouts on October 24, 2026 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. The selected Assistant Coach will work alongside the coaching team during tryouts and assist with dance instruction and evaluation of prospective Sapphires. To Apply Please submit your résumé and a brief introduction describing your dance, majorette, choreography, or coaching experience. Applicants may also be asked to provide a short dance/choreography sample or participate in an interview before selection. House of Gems Dance Co.

Home of the Sapphires Pretty. Polished. Pressure.

Pay:

$15.00 - $17.00 per hour Expected hours: 2.0 - 4.0 per week

Work Location:

In person