Cross Country Coach

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.
• Create and sustain individual and team training plans.
• Document student athlete attendance, behavior, and academic status.
• 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.
• Adhere to, enforce, and implement district, school, and athletic program policies.
• Establish and maintain direction and expectations for all program participants.
• Train Assistant Coaches to fill in as needed.
• Communicate student athlete status with student athlete and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Provide mentorship for student athletes.

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.