Cross Country Coach

Coach and instruct student athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success and formulate moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Design plays and strategies for the sports team. Foster cooperation and positive teamwork, exhibiting outstanding sportsmanship, and provide mentorship for student athletes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Study student athletes’ skills and abilities to maximize their individual and team performance. Develop and implement ideas to optimize student athlete performance. Devise, direct, and execute play strategies. [Daily, 30%]
• Create and sustain individual and team training plans. [Daily, 20%]
• Document student athlete attendance, behavior, and academic status. [Daily, 10%]
• Monitor for injuries and emergency circumstances. Remove student athletes that are exhibiting signs and symptoms of concussions. Contact the necessary internal and/or external personnel that is needed for the particular situation. [Daily, 10%]
• Adhere to, enforce, and implement district, school, and athletic program policies. [Daily, 10%]
• Establish and maintain direction and expectations for all program participants. [Daily, 5%]
• Train Assistant Coaches to fill in as needed. [Daily, 5%]
• Communicate student athlete status with student athlete and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Provide mentorship for student athletes. [Weekly, 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with the sport.
• Intermediate knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.
• Basic coaching skills.
• Intermediate interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate student athletes.
• Ability to organize and develop a cohesive sports program at a school site.