Courtesy 13 Head Cross Country Coach

About the role

The Head Cross-Country Coach shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective school leadership to enable success for all. As an administrative team leader, the Coach will be highly visible, work toward success for all, be an active listener, and promote a caring, supportive, healthy, and safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Cross-Country running sport.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, rules, and policies that govern the cross-country sport, including Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of equipment needed and used in the sport and how to maintain it.
• Knowledge of physical fitness, Endurance training requirements, and a proper and safe diet regime to be used by young athletes.
• Assume responsibility in an educational environment to work with students, families, and colleagues.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, supervisors and colleagues.
• Prepare curriculum and training schedules for the sport activity.
• Provide assistance for students to maintain academic eligibility for participation in the sport.
• Connect with parents for concerns regarding student performance.
• Work with the Athletic Director in scheduling facilities.
• Assign duties to the assistant coach as necessary.
• Coach and instruct players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observe team during participation to determine the needs for improvements.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior and provide proper supervision of the athletes at all times.
• Maintain eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory and other related records.
• Model sport-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a team representative and promotes the sport by communicating with the new media, booster clubs, service clubs and other organizations.
• Follow established procedures for the proper care, maintenance and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Work with the Athletic Director to develop a policy for awards and submit a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Requirements

• At least 6 months prior experience as a Coach at the High School/Middle School level, or any combination of experience working with youth or knowledge that provides the ability to perform the responsibilities of this position.
• Must complete a school district approved Coaching Principles training that requires a minimum of five (5) hours of instruction or complete the NFHS Coaches Fundamentals Course or attend all sessions of the WIAA Coaches School.
• Athletes must annually complete the WIAA general rules clinic and the WIAA approved rule clinic for the sport being coached prior to the end of the third week of the sports season.
• Must possess a valid current First Aid Certification (or willing to obtain) or have completed a School District approved Athletic Training/Sports Medicine course equivalent to the Red Cross First Aid Card training or be enrolled in a First Aid Class.
• Must possess a valid current CPR Certification or be enrolled in and approved CPR C, it must be renewed every three years.
• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with the ability to obtain a Yakama Nation Driving permit. May be required to complete the Defensive Driving Course (to be updated every 2 years).

Preferred Requirements

• Community college and/or vocational school degree or higher with study in job related area.
• Enrolled Yakama Preference, but all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.