Extra-Curricular Cross Country Head Coach - CMS
Alleghany County Public Schools Covington Middle School - Covington, Virginia
Job Details
Job ID:
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Apr 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
TITLE: Coach/Extra-Curricular Activity Sponsor
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To provide instruction and leadership in the extracurricular program that will enhance student success individually or as a team through competition.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Alleghany Highlands Public Schools employee (preferred).
- Physical strength, dexterity, ability, and desire to complete required duties.
- Knowledge of extracurricular activity (experience preferred).
- Any other requirements specified by Virginia High School League
REPORTS TO: Principal (or designee) and Activities Director
Performance Responsibilities
- Professional and Interpersonal Relations
- Communicates with educational personnel, parents, students, and others.
- Cooperates with school administration
- Develops positive rapport with all coaching staff within the school system
- Organizes coaching staff
- Develops positive relationships with students, faculty, parents, community, game officials, news media, and opponent
- Employs appropriate conduct during practice
- Attends Virginia High School League rules clinics
- Motivates staff and players toward desired goals
- Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior, language
- Adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations
- Presents himself/herself as a positive role model for students, staff, and parents
- Coaching and Related Areas
- Organizes strategies for teaching sports skills and sports management systems.
- Develops high caliber and quality instruction
- Teaches fundamental skills
- Cares for equipment and uniforms
- Inventories all equipment
- Disciplines team appropriately
- Designs quality organization of practice sessions
- Designs managers and other support personnel
- Designs preseason planning
- Holds a pre-practice meeting with all assistant coaches
- Treats all assistant coaches with fairness and respect
- Utilizes individual strengths of assistant coaches and provides opportunities for promotional growth
- Evaluates assistants fairly using a written format to discuss individual strengths and weaknesses to foster positive growth and performance
- Supervises managers and other support personnel
- Manages budget
- Follows purchasing procedures
- Follows league, conference, and Virginia High School League policies
- Devotes time and energy to coaching duties
- Follows end-of-season procedures
- Performs other job‑related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the activities director and/or principal.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As determined by Alleghany Highlands Public Schools supplemental assignment schedule.
EVALUATION: Written evaluation form specific to duties.
Position Type: Part‑Time
Job Requirements
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
- Fred Vaughan
- 100 Central Circle
- Low Moor, Virginia 24457
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