High School Teacher / Assistant Boys Cross Country Coach
On-siteLa Joya, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction in the assigned content area while implementing district curriculum with fidelity. Assist the Head Boys Cross Country Coach with planning, organization, and implementation of the Open Campus boys cross country program, including practice plans, running workouts, meet preparation, and race strategy. Supervise student-athletes during practices, meets, travel, and team activities, ensuring safety and monitoring academic progress, attendance, and UIL eligibility. Support year-round development through in-season training, offseason conditioning, and summer workouts while promoting a positive team culture centered on accountability, discipline, and school pride. Maintain accurate documentation, communicate professionally with parents and staff, and model servant leadership across the district.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Valid Texas Teaching Certificate
- Valid CPR, AED, and First Aid certification
- Completion of all required UIL coaching certifications and district compliance trainings
- Knowledge of UIL rules, eligibility requirements, athletic compliance, student supervision, and safety procedures
- Knowledge of cross country fundamentals, including distance running, pacing, endurance training, race preparation, recovery, hydration, nutrition, and injury prevention
- Ability to assist with practice plans, conditioning programs, running routes, meet preparation, and race strategy
- Strong classroom management, communication, organization, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with campus administration, athletic coordinators, head coaches, assistant coaches, athletic trainers, parents, and district athletic staff
- Ability to support student recruitment, retention, academic accountability, and positive team culture
- Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 pounds
- Extended hours including early mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, holidays, meets, and travel
Desired Qualifications
- Coaching experience at the secondary level preferred
- Cross country, track, running, or endurance training experience preferred
- Experience assisting with practices, meets, travel, conditioning, and student-athlete development preferred
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