Assistant Middle School Cross Country Coach

Lake County School District Region 1; Leadville (CO); On-site; USD 1,400 - 1,800; Part time

Job summary

Lake County School District Region 1 in Leadville, CO invites applications for the Assistant Middle School Cross Country Coach. This part-time role runs during the fall season with an estimated 10-20 hours per week.

Responsibilities include running with athletes, attending after-school practices, supervising meets and bus travel, and fostering a positive team atmosphere. Must be willing to travel and obtain required certifications; coaching experience with middle school students is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching preferred.
• Experience working with middle school students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run with athletes.
• Attend practices 4:00-5:30 pm Monday-Thursday.
• Supervise athletes at meets and on the bus.
• Build a positive team environment.
• Promote physical fitness and sportsmanship.
• Work afternoons, evenings and weekends; willing to travel for meets.
• Get certified to drive a school vehicle; drive for practices/meets.
• Complete coach certifications required by the district.
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach.

Skills

Coaching

Middle school

Job description

Assistant Middle School Cross Country Coach

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Job Details

Job ID: 5899909

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

Job Description

Stipend Amount: Starts at $1599/year; follows coaching salary schedule

Supervisor: Head MS Cross Country Coach and Athletic Director

Estimated time commitment: 10-20 hours per week during the season (The official season is August 10 - October 10.)

Detailed description of duties/responsibilities:

• Run with athletes
• Attend practices Monday-Thursday 4:00-5:30 pm
• Supervise athletes at meets and on the bus traveling to and from those events
• Build a positive team environment
• Promote physical fitness and sportsmanship
• Available to work afternoons, evenings and weekends, and be willing to travel with the team to different locations for meets
• Get certified to drive a school vehicle and drive for practices/meets
• Complete the coach certifications required by the school district
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach

Special qualifications, if any:

• Experience coaching, preferred
• Experience working with middle school students preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Must possess leadership skills, and be able to set an example for the players
• Excellent communication skills in order to inspire players and work with them on improvement .
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform duties in full compliance with all district, Board of Education, state and federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
• Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.
• Strong attention to detail

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud. The work environment may vary from extremely cold to extremely hot depending on the activity and the season of the year. In-district and out-of-town travel required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $1,599 Stipend

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kathleen Fitzsimmons
• Lake County School district R-1t 328 W, 5th street
• Leadville, Colorado 80461
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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