GHS - Cross Head Coach - Boys

Position: GHS - Cross Country Head Coach - Boys
he following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2026
-27 school year:

Goshen High School

Cross Country Head Coach - Boys

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The Head Coach is responsible for ensuring all student-athletes acquire knowledge and apply skills - enhancing tomorrow's opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Administrative Responsibilities

* Develops a transformational coaching statement which is clearly communicated to staff, team members and parents.

* Supports GHS athletics vision and values statement (Refer to the Athletic Handbook).

* Works with other coaches to support multi-sport athletes.

* Works with the Athletic Director for all matters relating to the organization, administration and philosophy of the sport under his/her direction.

* Serves in a leadership capacity to the community program.

* Oversees the high school program in his/her sport and supports the middle school and elementary programs.

* Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.

* Maintains competency in IHSAA rules, event procedures, coaching techniques and general information about all aspects of the sport.

* Is a member of the state coaching association that honors Academic All-state student athletes

* Recommends teams that may be scheduled to the Athletic Director.

* Works closely with the Athletic Director to schedule facility use.

* Works with the coaches and/or Athletic Director to plan transportation and appropriate supervision at away contests in compliance with the corporation travel policy and guidelines.

* Models sportsmanship-like behavior and maintains appropriate conducts toward players, officials and fans.

* Attends all Head Coaches meetings.

Supervisory Duties

* Assists the Athletic Director in recruiting and hiring all coaches.

* Evaluates all assistant coaches in his/her sport.

* Assigns duties to coaching staff.

* Supports and promotes leadership programs and participates when applicable.

Record Keeping Responsibilities

* Maintains an accurate and current team & program roster and submits copies to the Athletic Office.

* Works closely with the Athletic Director in the financing of his/her sport by preparing and submitting an annual budget; follows school board policies regarding setting funding criteria and handling financial transactions and sets parameters.

* Supervises fundraising efforts for all teams under his/her direction and submits proper forms as required by board policy.

* Submits annually expense reports for youth leagues and camps and an elementary sport summary.

* Maintains sport webpage and keeps it up to date.

* Develops a consistent and positive communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about his/her sport.

* Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.

* Arranges for the presentation of team awards through the Athletic Office.

* Submits annually inventory list.

Athletic Behavior/Eligibility Responsibilities

* Enforces all rules of the IHSAA related to his/her sport.

* Enforces discipline and sportsmanship-like behavior at all times and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.

* Ensures that no bullying/hazing occurs in his/her sport.

* Establishes performance criteria for participation in interscholastic competition in his/her sport.

* Checks with Athletic Office on individual athlete's eligibility.

Injury/Safety

* Cooperates with the Athletic Director to verify that no participant is issued equipment or allowed to practice until his/her physical examination card has been completed.

* Oversees the safety condition of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.

* Enforces rules and regulations concerning conditioning of players and their health and safety.

* Reports injuries to the athletic trainer through personal communication, as well as completing and submitting incident reports to the athletic trainer and Athletic Office.

* Exercises great care in dealing with all injuries and particularly those that are of a serious nature. In all cases, the coach should assure that the injured…