Track Coach (Distance Coach)

City of Fort Collins; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Fort Collins is seeking a Track Coach (Distance Coach) to supervise youth running practices during the week and meets on weekends at Foothills Activity Center. This position is a part-time hourly role with non-exempt status and a $15.00–$18.00 per hour wage based on experience.

Under the Recreation Coordinator, the coach will create a safe, positive environment and follow all city guidelines. Weekend/evening hours may be required, with emergency or additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of youth and adult sport programs operations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Communicates effectively in oral and written form with customers and supervisors.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and handle sensitive situations.
• Ability to understand department procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision of youth running activities for the Recreation Department.
• Sets up and tears down fields as scheduled.
• Ensures facilities and playing surfaces are safe and operable.
• Maintains discipline and responds professionally to comments or concerns from the public.
• Enforces policies and procedures for assigned programs.
• Handles emergency or crisis situations and may provide emergency care.
• Provides excellent customer service in person, over the phone or via email.
• Communicates with the recreation coordinator on events or situations that require immediate attention.
• Maintains accurate accident and incident reports.
• Complies with City and Department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Youth sports knowledge

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Track Coach (Distance Coach) (Hourly)

REQUISITION #: req8565

DEPARTMENT: Recreation

LOCATION: FOOTHILLS ACTIVITY CENTER

BENEFIT CATEGORY: Variable Hourly Hourly Employee Benefit Highlights

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time Hourly

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

HOURLY RATE: $15.00 - 18.00 per hour (based on relevant experience)

SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 11:59 p.m. MT on 9/15/2026. The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile.

Post-Offer Requirements

• Background check

While the City of Fort Collins offers many remote and/or hybrid positions, all remote or hybrid work must be performed in the state of Colorado.

At the City, weare focused on finding the strongest candidate for the role, and we recognizethat excellence can come from a wide variety of experiences and paths. Whenreviewing applications, we consider an equivalent combination of knowledge,skills, education, and lived experiences that align with the minimumqualifications. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you toview your background broadly and highlight the skills and experiences that bestprepare you for the role.

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Summary: Underthe supervision of the Recreation Coordinator of youth or adult sports, the youth sport track coach will supervise a variety of youth running practices during the week and meets on the weekends. They will help to establish and maintain a safe, positive, and fun sports environment for all participants. They will follow all City and Department guidelines, procedures, and policies. Weekend, holiday, and evening hours scheduled as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides supervision of various youth running activities for the Recreation Department.
• Provides program set-up and tear-down for fields as scheduled.
• Ensures all facilities and playing surfaces are in safe and operable condition.
• Maintains discipline and responds professionally to comments or concerns from the public.
• Enforces and/or recommends changes to policies and procedures for assigned programs.
• Handles emergency or crisis situations. May be required to perform emergency care.
• Provides exceptional customer service in person and over the phone or via email.
• Communicates with the recreation coordinator on events or situations that require immediate attention.
• Maintains accurate accident and incident reports.
• Complies with City and Departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: position is notresponsible for the supervision of employees.

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of youth and adult sport programs operations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with co-workers, and the public.
• Communicates effectively in both oral and written with external and internal customers.
• Ability to show sensitivity in dealing with all age, persons with disabilities, and a diverse population.
• Ability to understand and apply department procedures and policies.
• Ability to handle sensitive stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Flexibility inability to work varying shifts is desirable, particularly regarding holiday shift availability.

Education and Experience: Minimum age is 18 and previous sports experience.

Language Skills: Read instructions and communicate with City supervisor and the general. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions supervisor, groups of clients, customers, and the general public. Bilingual capabilities in Spanish and English desirable but not mandatory.

Reasoning Ability: solve and implement practical solutions to problems. Ability to interpret of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. And initiate proactive measures to insure program quality, customer and facility integrity.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Current driver's license
• CPR and First Aid Certifications required or ability to obtain certifications within 60 days of hire

The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call [phone] for assistance.

Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use: Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.

TheCity is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The City does not tolerate behavior that results in the terms and conditions of employment being adversely impacted based on an employee’s protected status, or any behavior that violates this policy.

Consistent with the City’s respect for the rights and dignity of each employee, the City is committed to providing a work environment that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The City prohibits discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, military, veteran status or uniformed service member status, genetic information, marital status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.

The City is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. In addition to the City’s commitment to equal opportunity employment, the City strictly prohibits discrimination or retaliation against an employee who raises any reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules or a significant threat to the health or safety of City employees or the public, if the City controls the workplace conditions giving rise to the threat or violation.

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