High School Teacher​/Assistant Girls Cross Coach

High School Teacher / Assistant Girls Cross Country Coach

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Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: High School Teacher / Assistant Girls Cross Country Coach

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal / Athletic Coordinator / Head Girls Cross Country Coach / Executive Director of Athletics

Pay Grade: Teacher Pay + Coaching Stipend

Dept./School: Open Campus

Initiated Date: August 2026

WHO WE ARE

La Joya Independent School District is committed to excellence for students, staff, and the community. The district’s vision,
Educational Excellence:
The Right of Every Student
, reflects our commitment to providing all students with high-quality academic, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities.

La Joya ISD is committed to building systems that support academic achievement, athletic excellence, student leadership, and community pride.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

La Joya ISD seeks a committed, dependable, and student-centered educator-coach to serve as a High School Teacher / Assistant Girls Cross Country Coach at Open Campus.

The ideal candidate will support the Head Girls Cross Country Coach in developing student-athletes academically, athletically, socially, and personally. This position requires strong communication, organization, professionalism, and a commitment to building a positive team culture rooted in discipline, endurance, accountability, sportsmanship, and school pride.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Certification

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate.
• Valid CPR, AED, and First Aid certification.
• Completion of all required UIL coaching certifications and district compliance trainings.

Experience

• Coaching experience at the secondary level preferred.
• Cross country, track, running, or endurance training experience preferred.
• Experience assisting with practices, meets, travel, conditioning, and student-athlete development preferred.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of UIL rules, eligibility requirements, athletic compliance, student supervision, and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of cross country fundamentals, including distance running, pacing, endurance training, race preparation, recovery, hydration, nutrition, and injury prevention.
• Ability to assist with practice plans, conditioning programs, running routes, meet preparation, and race strategy.
• Strong classroom management, communication, organization, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with campus administration, athletic coordinators, head coaches, assistant coaches, athletic trainers, parents, and district athletic staff.
• Ability to support student recruitment, retention, academic accountability, and positive team culture.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Instructional Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction in the assigned content area.
• Implement district curriculum and campus instructional expectations with fidelity.
• Establish high academic expectations for all students.
• Use student data to monitor progress and adjust instruction.
• Maintain an organized classroom environment that supports learning.
• Communicate professionally with students, parents, staff, and campus administration.
• Maintain accurate attendance, grade, and required documentation records.
• Participate in campus and district professional development.
• Support campus initiatives that promote academic excellence and student success.

Athletic Program Support

• Assist the Head Girls Cross Country Coach with the planning, organization, and implementation of the Open Campus girls cross country program.
• Support a program focused on endurance, conditioning, pacing, race strategy, discipline, teamwork, leadership, and character development.
• Assist with practice plans, running workouts, warm-ups, cool-downs, stretching, recovery, strength training, and meet preparation.
• Supervise student-athletes during practices, meets, travel, athletic…