Cross Country Head Coach

ANDERSEN JR HIGH; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler USD 80 is seeking a Cross Country Head Coach at Andersen Jr High in Chandler, AZ. The stipend position requires planning practices, teaching fundamentals, and promoting student-athlete growth with a focus on safety and community values.

Responsibilities include supervising athletes, preparing for competitions, and managing equipment and records, under the Athletic Director's guidance. Immediate starting date and adherence to district policies are expected.

Qualifications

• Valid Arizona Driver's License (Must)
• DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (Must)
• CPR/First Aid/AED Certification (Must)
• 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.

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

Driver's License

Fingerprint Clearance

CPR/First Aid/AED

NFHS Bullying/Hazing

NFHS Concussion in Sports

NFHS First Aid/Health

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

NFHS Heat Illness Prevention

Tools

NFHS Course Certificates

Job description

Cross Country Head Coach

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Job Details

Job ID: 5915719

Application Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 04, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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

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 greatestleveler, and weintend forall 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 continuallydemonstrateour ability to produce thevery bestby 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 codeappropriate tothe site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Bea 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 forcefrequently.
• 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.
• Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made for individuals with disabilities.

Position Type: Stipend - hours worked outside contract

Salary: $1,392 Stipend

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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