Woman's Cross Country Head Coach

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Woman Cross Country Head Coach

Department: Athletic

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Athletic Director

Status: Seasonal / Part-time

Location: College Place, Main Campus

Grade: N/A

Created: 2024

Updated: N/A

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Woman Cross Country Head Coach

Department: Athletic

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Athletic Director

Status: Seasonal / Part-time

Location: College Place, Main Campus

Grade: N/A

Created: 2024

Updated: N/A

Position #: 10341003

Compensation: $7,500 to $7,500 Annually

Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Woman’s Head Cross-Country Coach is responsible for the cross-country teams' organization include all
administrative duties, coaching responsibilities, leadership/spiritual development and overseeing all aspects of
the program. Developing and implementing a comprehensive coaching strategy, managing day-to-day
operations, and fostering a positive and competitive team environment. Actively involved in athlete
recruitment, skill development, and performance optimization, with a focus on achieving both athletic and
academic excellence. Collaboration with athletic department staff, effective communication with athletes, and
adherence to all relevant rules and regulations are integral components of this role. The successful candidate
will play a pivotal role in shaping the program's success, promoting a culture of teamwork, sportsmanship,
spiritual development of the student-athlete, and ensuring that the team represents the core values of Walla
Walla University.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic Planning:
   

• Develop and execute a strategic coaching plan to enhance the overall performance and

competitiveness of the women's cross-country team.

• Set clear goals and objectives aligned with the department's mission and values.

1. Team Development:
   

• Management and supervision of all in-season and out-of-season activities of the men's and
women's cross-country team(s). This includes planning practice, weight training, open gyms, and
all other cross country related activities

• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that prioritizes teamwork, discipline, and personal

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growth.
Implement effective coaching techniques to enhance athletes' technical skills, endurance, and
mental resilience.

• Creating a spiritual development and leadership development plan for student-athletes.

1. Recruitment and Retention:
   

• Recruiting and vetting of all players that are to join the team

1. Administrative Duties:
   

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• Be knowledgeable about all NAIA rules and regulations, Cascade Collegiate Conference
obligations, and rules of the game (including changes to the rules), and oversee all required duties
based on those rules are fulfilled.
Work with Athletic Department to coordinate all team travel plans, fundraising opportunities,
manage year-round budget for cross-country program, fundraising opportunities.

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• Work with Athletic Department to track all players academic success, NAIA eligibility, and

progress towards a degree.

1. Community Engagement:
   

• Organizing and participating in community outreach program for men's and women's cross-

country team(s).

• Act as a representative of the women's cross-country program in community outreach initiatives.
• Cultivate positive relationships with alumni, fans, and local running organizations.

1. Performs other duties as assigned formally or informally, orally or in writing.
   

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

“Non-essential” If a duty takes up less than 5% of the employees’ time and is not viewed as a critical function
it is likely considered “non-essential” within the context of the ADA. These duties could be reassigned to
another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED & GIVEN

Supervision Received: Employee has broad management responsibility for a large program or set of related
functions. Administrative direction is usually received in terms of goals; review is received in terms of results.

Supervision Given: Yes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma required or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.

• Licenses/Certifications: CPR
• Experience/Skills

• Years of experience: 1-3 years, 5-10 years preferred
• Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and
outcomes, demonstrating strong attention to detail, honoring University policies and all
regulatory requirements, and maintaining confidentiality.

• Customer Focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of their way to be helpful
and pleasant, making it easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the
University.

• Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately,

influencing others, keeping others informed.

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• Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working
relationships and a positive work environment, and ability to relate to and work with diverse
groups of people.
Initiative: Taking ownership of work responsibilities, doing what is needed without being asked,
following through.

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• Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time and dependable, being cost

conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

• Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.
• People management: Setting clear expectations, reviewing progress, providing timely feedback

and guidance, holding people accountable.

ADDITIONAL JOB-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum: Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Use of MS Outlook is a requirement. Preferred: Proficiency
with Front Rush, and video scouting program(s) used.

WORK CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

Job Conditions: Frequent: computer use, fast-paced work, unscheduled interruptions, and speaking, reading,
and understanding English. Occasional: travel, working more than 40 hours/week, on-call weekend work,
and after-hours work.

Lifting/Moving: Frequent: Pushing, Pulling, Lifting and Carrying 50-100 pounds.

Physical: Stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling, Walking and/or running, moving from one
location to another, Standing, Sitting, Climbing or balancing, Reaching, handling, fingering, and/or feeling
i.e., computer use, sports), Talking and/or hearing, using feet/legs to control equipment and seeing/vision.

Environment: Indoor, Outdoor in mild to inclement weather, Wet/Dry Conditions, Cold/Heat, and
Noise/Vibrations. Occasional: Fumes/Dust/Odors.

Equipment: Computer, copy machines, weight training equipment, whistle, timing equipment, and trail
management equipment.

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