1.0 FTE Assistant Coach - Cross Country - Pacific Crest Middle School - Regular

About the role

Bend-La Pine Schools is dedicated to equity, aiming to remove barriers and promote inclusive practices. The principle of equity guides all policies, regulations, programs, operations, practices, and resource allocations.

Responsibilities

• Hold high ethical and professional standards.
• Be an appropriate role model for high school student-athletes.
• Hold high expectations and accountability academically and behaviorally for all student-athletes and coaching staff.
• Develop, articulate, and implement a vision for the program.
• Work in a cooperative and harmonious manner in an educationally based, school-wide athletic program.
• Experience leading a comprehensive high school athletic program preferred.
• Be relationship/process oriented.
• Understand and provide information regarding eligibility, tryout process, cut process, and all other team-related information to include lettering, team rules, etc.
• Communicate effectively with ALL stakeholders.
• Recommend/assist in scheduling for your sport to the Athletic Director.
• Be readily accessible and visible to the athletes at all levels of the program.
• Other duties as assigned by Athletic Director.

Requirements

• Knowledge of NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching (one-time requirement, previous completion will be recognized).
• Concussion in Sports (yearly).
• Heat Illness Prevention (every 4 years).
• District Background check.
• Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs and Substances Training (every 4 years).
• Heads up certification (Yearly) (Football only).
• First Aid/CPR/AED (every 2 years) (paid coaches only).
• Bend-La Pine Safe Schools Trainings (Yearly).

Qualifications

• Ability to develop, articulate, and implement a vision for program.
• Experience leading a comprehensive high school athletic program preferred.
• Relationship/process orientation.
• Ability to work in a cooperative and harmonious manner in an educationally based, school-wide athletic program.
• Ability to communicate effectively with ALL stakeholders.
• Ability to recommend/assist in scheduling for your sport to the Athletic Director.
• Ability to be readily accessible and visible to the athletes at all levels of the program.

Skills

• Ability to hold high ethical and professional standards.
• Ability to hold high expectations and accountability academically and behaviorally for all student-athletes and coaching staff.
• Ability to work in a cooperative and harmonious manner in an educationally based, school-wide athletic program.
• Ability to understand and provide information regarding eligibility, tryout process, cut process, and all other team-related information to include lettering, team rules, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively with ALL stakeholders.
• Ability to recommend/assist in scheduling for your sport to the Athletic Director.
• Ability to be readily accessible and visible to the athletes at all levels of the program.

Benefits

The position may require demonstration of physical skills, running, standing for extended periods, and lifting or transporting athletic equipment consistent with assigned duties. The employee may be exposed to weather conditions, physical activity risks, and athletic-related injuries. The role requires availability during evenings, weekends, and potential travel for practices and competitions. The position requires supervision of student athletes, adherence to safety and eligibility standards, and effective communication with students, families, and staff.

Pay

Salary placement will be based on the information provided in the resume and cover letter. Initial salary placements will be based upon the information you submit with your original application. Resumes must be detailed and verifiable for successful experience credit, any information provided to Bend-La Pine Schools at a later date will not be the basis for adjustments in salary placement.

Schedule

The position requires availability during evenings, weekends, and potential travel for practices and competitions.