Hybrid Assistant Middle School Cross Country Coach at Cambridge Lakes Charter School

Middle School Assistant Cross Country Coach 

August 2025 - October 2025

Cambridge Lakes Charter School  is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the role of assistant cross country coach with a strong knowledge of cross country and a focus on student achievement and growth in the classroom, as a person, and as an athlete. Must be organized, flexible, able to take direction from the Head Coach and/or school administration, and able to work and communicate effectively with students, parents, and the school staff.

Qualifications

• Previous coaching experience preferred

• Previous cross country experience

• Must be certified school staff or IESA coaching certified

• Must hold, or willing to quickly obtain, all required certifications such as CPR, concussion awareness, mandated reporter, etc.

Responsibilities

• Enhance, improve, and maximize students’ athletic skills required to compete at a high level

• Organizes and oversees specific program levels or areas of responsibility

• Communicates with other coaches and/or Athletic Director to secure facilities to ensure a safe practice/competition environment for students

• Supports the philosophy, programmatic instruction of sequential fundamentals, and proper conditioning

• Communicates and plans with the head coach practice sessions and competition strategies to ensure the health and physical well-being of the student participants

• Communicates practice and competition schedules in a timely manner with students, families, and the school

• Coordinates with the head coach and Athletic Director all in-season practices, post season and any out of season camps

• Assures that all student participants at his/her program level are in compliance with IESA & Cambridge Lakes requirements including current athletic physical, Code of Conduct, fees paid, and is academically eligible, prior to practice, tryout, and competition

• Models and instills the values of sportsmanship and fair play to all participants, and enforces consequences for breach of such standards

• Attends all student-athlete practices, and games, and monitors proper supervision at all practices, games, and on school-provided transportation

• Maintains and provides the Athletic Director with end-of-season individual and team records and statistics

• Participates in a mandatory preseason parent meeting

• Plans for the seasonal recognition program

• Assists in the orderly distribution and collection of uniforms and equipment

• Engages in personal professional development activities

• Other Duties as assigned by the Head Coach, Athletic Director, and/or school administration