Head Cross Country Coach: Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Cleveland Central Catholic

Catholic Education - Cleveland, Ohio

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Head Cross Country Coach – Cleveland Central Catholic High School

6550 Baxter Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44105
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POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Head Cross Country Coach

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland was founded on April 23, 1847. Under the leadership of the Most Reverend Edward G. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, it is the twenty-third largest Diocese in the United States. The Diocese encompasses the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Wayne, and Ashland. With more than 692,000 Catholics in the Diocese, the Catholic Charities- Diocese of Cleveland is one of the world's largest diocesan systems of social services. The Diocese includes 185 parishes, 110 Catholic schools, one pastoral center, and one mission office. The cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, located in downtown Cleveland. Please go to our website, for more information about our Diocese's mission, persons, and ministries.

The Office of Catholic Education provides expertise, experience, and energy to lead and assist those who carry out the education ministries of the Diocese of Cleveland. In steadfast support of our over 40,000 students and their families, the Office works to ensure that each School can deliver strong, positive, vibrant Catholic education for continued growth in academic excellence and faith formation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Has knowledge of existing state and league regulations; implements the same consistently and interprets them for staff.
• Has a thorough knowledge of all school administrative and athletic policies and is responsible for their implementation
• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Attends all required departmental & league meetings.
• Establishes the fundamental philosophy, skills and techniques to be taught by coaching staff.
• Act in a manner consistent with the Catholic philosophy of the school when dealing with players, coaches, officials, parents and other spectators.
• Expect and enforce this type of behavior from athletes.
• Assist the Athletic Director in scheduling, securing transportation and providing required materials for tournament play. Assist in providing transportation to/from events.
• Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Consistently checks Final Forms (daily) for current physicals of student athletes and ensures all paperwork is electronically signed by parents and student athletes.
• Provides the Player Packet (Expectations/Rules, Uniform Agreement, Participation Fee, Calendar, etc) to the Athletic Director.
• A final roster of team members for state eligibility requirements and athletic department use to be submitted through Final Forms within one week from season start date/tryouts.
• Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment.
• Performs other duties which may be assigned by the Athletic Director or Principal.
• Responsible for operating within the fundraising budget and has a knowledge of all purchasing procedures (per approval of Athletic Director).
• Accountable for all equipment. Coordinates the issuance and recording of equipment. Oversees the collection of issued equipment.
• Supervises locker room before and after practices and games. Responsible for the cleanliness of the locker room and practice areas. Supervises weight room when used by participants.
• Conducts study tables and after school programming on late practice slot days.
• Promotes at least one community service event or charitable cause once a year for all athletes to participate in.
• Develops off-season programming for strength training and conditioning.

QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED):

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Valid Pupil Activity Permit, as issued by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
• Will obtain and maintain a Coaches’ Tool Chest certification; it includes all of the below credentials:
• • CPR
  • First Aid
  • Fundamentals of Coaching
  • Concussion Training
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
  • Mental Health Training.
• Successful BCI and FBI background checks and VIRTUS certified or willing to be certified.

QUALIFICATIONS (PREFERRED):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, sports management, or related field (preferred)
• Proven experience as a high school coach, with head coaching experience (preferred).

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of sport specific rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, resolve conflicts, and build consensus.
• Commitment to Catholic values and the mission of Catholic education.

Please submit letter of interest (including subject of interest), resume, references and a completed Diocesan Employment Application to: Turea Moore at View email address on jobs.institutedata.com. SUBJECT LINE: Head Cross Country Coach

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