Woodland HS

•Assistant Cross Country Coach

Woodland School District 404

Athletics

•Woodland, Washington Job Details

Job ID:

5911311

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Job Description

Woodland High School

•Assistant Cross Country Coach

We appreciate your interest in employment with Woodland Public Schools. All applications are considered and reviewed. The most qualified and competitive applicant(s) that possess directly related experience and expertise, training, and education may be invited to participate in the interview/selection process. As part of the selection process, the District conducts confidential reference checks to include former and present employers and also requires a criminal background investigation. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications received, not all applicants will receive an interview.

All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically to ensure that their file includes current and relevant documentation that supports their education, experience, training, etc., as it relates to qualifications described on job postings.

Position Title:

Woodland HS

•Assistant Cross Country Coach

Posting:

3746

Location:

Woodland High School

Days/Hrs:

2 hours per day (Mon-Fri, occasional Saturday meets)

Start Date:

09/01/2026

Pay Schedule:

Link to Schedule

Benefits:

Not eligible

Job Summary:

This position works under the direction of the Head Cross Country Coach in providing direction to student-athletes so that they might achieve a high level of skill as well as an appreciation for discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork. To value and promote the worth of each participant while effectively leading players and staff to achieve their individual and collective potential. The work assists the superintendent toward the accomplishment of the mission of the Woodland Public Schools of preparing students for career, life, and college so that they can become responsible and compassionate citizens. Work is performed under the direction of the Head Coach, Principal, and Athletic Director.

Qualifications:

Twenty-one years old

Must pass a background check

Current Red Cross First Aid/CPR Card

Must take WIAA online courses and complete WSD head coach checklists

Must be current with WIAA coaching clock hours

Be able to pass a screening test to provide transportation for student-athletes

Regular and punctual attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements

Previous coaching experience preferred

Bilingual preferred

Skills:

Multilingual strongly preferred (Spanish)

Teamwork and teambuilding

Strong communication skills

Ability to mentor and motivate students

Excellent interpersonal skills

Such alternatives to the above requirements and desirable qualifications may be made as the district finds appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Become familiar with and promote the core values of the school's Athletic Program

Serve as a positive role model for students

Responsible for assisting the head coach in planning, organizing, and delivering an appropriate range of sports activities and programming for the team

Assist the head coach at all practices

Assist the head coach in organizing and coaching all games

Assist with sports promotion and development

Work to be an effective team member

Assist with game day preparation

Ensure that student-athletes adhere to training rules, lettering policies, grade requirements, and rules of behavior

Ensure the continual supervision of student-athletes on the field, in conditioning, and in locker and shower rooms

Ensure that health and safety precautions are observed during all activities

Immediately report all major injuries incurred during practice sessions or competition to the Head Coach, Athletic Director, and Principal.

Learn techniques, skills, philosophy, rules, and strategies

Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear, and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally, the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Requires some travel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Work is predominantly in athletic rooms and outside on athletic field(s). Temperature – normal climate, occasional adverse weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

•Retention of this assistant coaching position will be communicated to the individual following the postseason evaluation of the head coach and athletic director.

•Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Position Opens:

08/31/2026

Position Closes:

Open until filled

If you are hired for this position, you will be required to pay for a background check, unless you have completed the background check in the past two years, and it is on file with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Position Type:

Full-time