Date Posted: 4/3/2024
Location:
Athletics
Cross Country Head Coach - High School
REPORTS TO: Athletic Director
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide a learning environment that allows players to learn new skills and reinforce established skills to improve. The head coach of each sport has the responsibility of carrying on the sport in the best interest of the school district by adhering to the policies and regulations of the Pottsgrove Board of Directors, as well as the practices and procedures of the school administration. Further, each head coach should have a working knowledge of Pottsgrove High School and the rules and regulations of the Pottsgrove Athletic Department, Pioneer Athletic Conference and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enforce P.I.A.A. and school policy for immediate staff.
- Provide leadership in delegating coaching assignments for all assistants.
Design and supervise practices and training sessions, establishing requirements for team members and ensuring their safety, including post practice/game supervision until athletes leave school property.
- Distribute and collect P.I.A.A. and school eligibility forms as requested.
- Attend P.I.A.A. rules interpretation meeting prior to the season and ensure coaching staff representation at the mandatory L-L League meeting.
Maintain records and prepare end-of-the-season reports, which include scores, recognition of athletes, and awards.
- Collaborate with the Athletic Director on budgetary requests and maintain an inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Maintain communications and a working relationship with the Athletic Director, coaching staff, and the booster club.
- ?Ensure the building is secure after every practice session, which includes turning off lights and locking doors.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and/or High School Principal.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma is necessary
USATF Level One Certification preferred
Submission of pre-employment medical examination (Section 148 of the Pennsylvania School Code)
Submission of a report of criminal history record from the Pennsylvania State Police (Section 111 of the Pennsylvania School Code) Nonresidents and Pennsylvania residents who have not resided in the Commonwealth for at least two years prior to the date of application for employment are required to obtain an FBI Criminal History Record
Submission of a clearance report from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in accordance with Act 151 of 1994
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to reach above and below the waist
Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
Some crouching, crawling, stooping, kneeling, bending, and twisting of the body required
Ability to lift and/or carry supplies and/or papers weighing no more than 20 lbs.
Ability to mostly walk throughout the work environment with some standing and sitting
SENSORY ABILITIES:
Visual acuity
Auditory acuity
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Typical office environment
Subject to inside environmental conditions
TEMPERAMENT:
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
COGNITIVE ABILITY:
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to organize tasks
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to exercise good judgment
SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Must have knowledge of the theories of distance runner training
Ability to operate various office equipment
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the job.)
Pottsgrove School District is an equal Opportunity Employment Educational Organization