University School of Nashville seeks an Assistant Middle School Cross Country Coach for the 2025 fall season. The goal of the school’s athletics department is to create a positive environment that reflects transformational coaching. The position calls for excellent teamwork with colleagues and incorporates best practices into a growth-oriented teaching style in a K-12 school environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Support the head coach in implementing a training program that advances individual and team performance skills to support the achievement of the program’s purpose.
2. Assist with planning and leading practice sessions, providing individualized coaching to help students develop fundamental skills and improve their running technique.
3. Motivate student-athletes and foster team morale, emphasizing sportsmanship, inclusion, and a love of running.
4. Help prepare for meets, including supporting logistics, equipment needs, and on-site athlete management.
5. Promote the physical, emotional, and social development of each student-athlete, reinforcing the importance of teamwork and personal growth.
6. Provide feedback to student-athletes on performance and areas for improvement.
7. Monitor student-athlete safety and well-being during practices and meets, including supporting warm-ups, cool-downs, and injury prevention routines.
8. Uphold high standards of conduct, supporting adherence to department and institutional policies and the rules and regulations of the state athletic association.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent recommended.
2. Previous practice experience required, college preferred.
3. Previous coaching experience recommended.