Middle School Assistant Cross Country Coach

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No is seeking a Middle School Assistant Cross Country Coach. The position involves assisting the head coach with practices and meets, and contributing to a season running from mid/late August to early October.

Idaho Teacher Certification or NFHS/ASEP certification is required, with prior player or coaching experience. The role emphasizes building a strong coaching staff, maintaining positive relationships across staff, parents, and the community, and helping

Qualifications

• Idaho Teacher Certification or NFHS/ASEP certified
• Previous experience as a player and/or coach

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relations with student-athletes and promote high participation each year
• Cooperate with the administration and keep them informed about program concerns
• Build a strong coaching staff with defined responsibilities who work well together
• Promote the total athletic program by supporting other coaches and their programs
• Maintain excellent relationships with staff, booster club, parents, and the community
• Fit in well at school and help the school achieve its goals
• Create a successful all-around sports program with solid philosophy and regional/state competitiveness
• Teach and demonstrate knowledge of offensive/defensive skills and game strategy
• Develop student-athletes and team through physical and emotional preparation
• Maintain discipline and teach sportsmanship, citizenship, and fair play
• Motivate student-athletes to perform their best
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to run a smooth program
• Provide proper supervision for student-athletes at all times
• Prevent, care for, and report injuries with the trainer
• Adhere to IHSAA, district, school, and athletic department policies
• Manage equipment and uniforms inventory and write up records
• Oversee the sports budget and follow procedures for funds, purchases, and fundraising
• Coordinate scheduling, busing, fundraising, eligibility, facility use, and IHSAA reports with the activities director

Skills

Coaching experience

Player experience

Education

Idaho Teacher Certification or NFHS/ASEP certified

Job description

Middle School Assistant Cross Country Coach JobID: 6890

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Cross Country - Middle School Assistant Coach
• Date Posted: 11/5/2026

The assistant cross country coach assists with preparing for the season, and providing support to the head coach for both practices and meets. The season generally starts in mid to late August and ends around the start of October.

***THERE ISN'T A TEACHING ASSIGNMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSITION AT THIS TIME***

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Idaho Teacher Certification or NFHS/ASEP certified

2. Previous experience as a player and/or coach

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director and Principal

JOB GOAL: To provide student athletes the opportunity to develop an appreciation for the value of competition, discipline, hard work, and sportsmanship while serving as a member of a team where all are working toward a common goal.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

I. Maintain Professional Relationships

1. Develop a plan to maintain positive relations with student-athletes and build high number of student-athletes who participate in the program each year.

2. Cooperate with the administration and keep them well-informed about all aspects of the program, particularly potential concerns.

3. Build a strong coaching staff that has defined responsibilities, works well together, and supports each other.

4. Promote the total athletic program by supporting other coaches and their programs.

5. Maintain excellent relationships with the staff, booster club, parents, cheerleaders, music department, media, and the public

6. Strive to fit in well at school and help school achieve its goals in the areas.

1. Put together a successful all-around sports program that is based on a solid philosophy and is consistently competitive at the regional and state level.

2. Teach and demonstrate knowledge of the skills of the sport, including offensive skills, defensive skills, and overall game strategy.

3. Demonstrate the ability to develop the student-athletes and team as a whole by preparing athletes physically and emotionally.

4. Demonstrate the ability to maintain discipline and control of athletes while teaching fundamental concepts of sportsmanship, citizenship, and fair play.

5. Consistently demonstrate the ability to motivate student-athletes to do their best.

6. Demonstrate excellent organizational skills to maintain a smooth operating program.

III. Accomplish Management Duties

1. Provide proper supervision for student-athletes at all times when they are participating in the program.

2. Take steps to prevent, care for, and report injuries, working closely with the trainer.

3. Become knowledgeable of and adhere to all IHSAA, district, school, and athletic department policies.

4. Provide a program to ensure proper use and care of equipment and uniforms, including an inventory record that is kept up to date.

5. Skillfully manage the sports budget, following proper procedures for requesting funds, purchasing, and fund-raising.

6. Work closely with the activities director and activities secretary to stay on top of scheduling, busing, fund-raising, student eligibility, facility use, IHSAA reports, etc.