What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cross Country Head Coach position at Portales High School?
Head Cross Country Coach at Portales High School
License Qualifications:
NMPED Coaching License
Head Cross Country Coaching experience is preferred.
The Head Cross Country Coach promotes an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, and cross country running. The Head Coach provides leadership and supervision of the cross country program at Portales High School. The head cross country coach works closely with other staff and administration of Portales Municipal Schools. This person inherently assumes the responsibility and obligation of establishing and maintaining a quality athletic program that meets the high standards of the District.
The position is open until filled.
Portales Municipal Schools are located in the City of Portales, which has a population of about 12,000. The area's economy is based primarily on agriculture. Portales is the home of Eastern New Mexico University and is less than 20 miles from Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, NM.
The Portales Municipal School District consists of six grade-level schools. This means that each school, except the high school, consists of two grade levels and is not community-based. Portales High School houses grades 9-12, while Brown Early Childhood Center is grades PK-K; James Elementary is 1st and 2nd grade; Valencia Elementary consists of grades 3rd and 4th; Lindsey/Steiner Elementary is grades 5th and 6th; and Portales Junior High is the home of 7th and 8th-grade students.