Cross Country Head Coach

Chandler Unified School District; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Chandler Unified School District in Chandler, AZ is seeking an Athletic Coach to plan and conduct practices, teach sport fundamentals, and supervise student-athletes with a focus on safety and sportsmanship. The role reports to the Athletic Director.

Responsibilities include preparing teams for competitions, coordinating equipment and records, and ensuring compliance with school, district, and athletic association rules; valid AZ driver’s license and NFHS certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Arizona driver's license is required
• DPS IVP fingerprint clearance card
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification
• NFHS course certificates listed in minimum qualifications
• Additional NFHS course certifications as required by sport type

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct practices that develop individual and team athletic skills
• Teach sport-specific fundamentals, strategies, and rules
• Promote student-athlete growth, sportsmanship, and positive character
• Supervise and manage student-athletes during practices, competitions, and team activities
• Prepare teams for competitions and coach during games with professionalism
• Prioritize athlete safety and follow all injury prevention and emergency protocols
• Establish and enforce team expectations aligned with school and district policies
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators, and athletic staff
• Assist with program administration, including equipment, records, and required documentation
• Comply with all school, district, and athletic association rules and professional standards

Skills

Valid Arizona Driver's License

DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

NFHS Course Certificate: Bullying, Haz

NFHS Course Certificate: Concussion in

NFHS Course Certificate: First Aid, H

NFHS Course Certificate: Fundamentals

NFHS Course Certificate: Heat Illness

Additional course certifications as re

Job description

Chandler Unified School District Job Description

CLASSIFICATION: SUPPLEMENTAL

JOB TITLE: ATHLETIC COACH

REPORTS TO: ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

CALENDAR: ATHLETIC CALENDAR

SALARY: COACHING AND EXTRACURRICULAR

• Valid Arizona Driver's License
• CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
• NFHS Course Certificate: Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors
• NFHS Course Certificate: Concussion in Sports
• NFHS Course Certificate: First Aid, Health and Safety
• NFHS Course Certificate: Fundamentals of Coaching
• Additional course certifications as required by sport type.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Arizona Driver's License
• DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
• NFHS Course Certificate: Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors
• NFHS Course Certificate: Concussion in Sports
• NFHS Course Certificate: First Aid, Health and Safety
• NFHS Course Certificate: Fundamentals of Coaching
• NFHS Course Certificate: Heat Illness Prevention
• Additional course certifications as required by sport type.

Core Job Functions

• Plan and conduct practices that develop individual and team athletic skills.
• Teach sport-specific fundamentals, strategies, and rules.
• Promote student-athlete growth, sportsmanship, and positive character.
• Supervise and manage student-athletes during practices, competitions, and team activities.
• Prepare teams for competitions and coach during games with professionalism.
• Prioritize athlete safety and follow all injury prevention and emergency protocols.
• Establish and enforce team expectations aligned with school and district policies.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators, and athletic staff.
• Assist with program administration, including equipment, records, and required documentation.
• Comply with all school, district, and athletic association rules and professional standards

Core Values:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality, and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the greatest leveler, and we intend for all our students, staff, and patrons to have the opportunity, tools, and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale-enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity, and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting.
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability.
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises.
• The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• The physical demands described are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.