Middle School Cross Country Coach: Team Leader & Mentor

Sylvania; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania in Idaho is seeking a dedicated middle school sports coach to promote and manage a comprehensive program in collaboration with students, coaches, administrators and parents.

Qualified candidates have 1-2 years of youth coaching experience, CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain it, and a demonstrated ability to organize and supervise an entire sports program while modeling strong student-athlete values.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years coaching youth sports.
• CPR/AED certification or ability to receive certification.
• Proven ability to work with students, coaches, administrators, and parents.
• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Must serve as a role model for student athletes through behavior.

Responsibilities

• Advises athletic director on all team matters.
• Attends district in-service as arranged by the Athletic Director.
• Maintains and inventories equipment and supplies.
• Arranges issuing, storing, and reconditioning equipment with records.
• Promotes the district program and recruits participants at all levels.
• Monitors student-athletes' grades and conduct.
• Manages team instruction and player conditioning.
• Attends practices and contests.
• Coordinates assistant coaches and team personnel.
• Encourages academic standards and eligibility for competition.
• Guides the team to meet goals and mission of the athletic manual.
• Follows coaches’ code of ethics in the manual.
• Teaches good sportsmanship toward opponents, officials, team members, spectators.
• Maintains professional growth through clinics and conferences.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by building leadership.

Skills

Youth coaching

CPR/AED

Stakeholder engagement

Program supervision

Role model

Education

Advanced study in coaching

State Teaching Certificate

NFHS Coaching Certification

Job description

Sylvania in Idaho is seeking a dedicated middle school sports coach to promote and manage a comprehensive program in collaboration with students, coaches, administrators and parents.

Qualified candidates have 1-2 years of youth coaching experience, CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain it, and a demonstrated ability to organize and supervise an entire sports program while modeling strong student-athlete values.