Assistant Cross Country Coach

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Effectively demonstrate coaching skills at practices and contests.
• Formulate program goals and objectives for the coming sport season.
• Keep abreast of new knowledge, innovative ideas, techniques by attendance at clinics, workshops, and reading in the field and encouraging assistant coaches to do the same.
• Model age appropriate, sportsmanship-like behavior, and maintain educationally appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Teach student-athletes to perform sound, safe fundamental techniques.
• Follow district policies, site procedures, WIAA rules and the WIAA Coaches Code of Ethics.
• Have an understanding of rules and regulations regarding the sport as presented in the WIAA Handbook.
• Keep abreast of rules and rule changes of the sport.
• Assist the Athletic Director as needed, in carrying out the "Special Duties", as outlined.
• Implement proper procedures for out-of-season practices according to WIAA and Washougal Athletic Policy.
• Be or become a member of professional organizations such as the Washington State Coaches Association.
• Provide accurate information needed to compile eligibility lists and other reports.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Related experience required.
• Preferred supervision of locker room.
• New employees: Must be finger printed for a Washington State Patrol and FBI inquiryand Washington State Sexual Misconduct inquiry.
• Must possess a valid first aid and CPR card, with an expiration date of at least one year from date of hire.
• Must possess a certificate of attendance for an in-service on HIV/AIDS provided by the district.