Head Middle School Cross Country Coach

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees the creation and implementation of a coed cross country program across Middle school (grade 6-8), fostering a healthy, competitive culture aligned with Lovett’s mission, values, strategic plan, and whole child experience.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to coaches across all program tiers, ensuring a unified coaching team and consistency in approach through regular feedback and evaluation.
• Plans and designs developmentally appropriate practices focusing on skill development, strategy, and teamwork for the MS level. 
• Oversees and manages the assessment for all runners, developing a structured rubric for providing feedback to players and teams.
• Seeks out and participates in professional development opportunities aimed at strengthening the abilities of the coaching staff and advancing personal expertise as a cross country coach and or leader within education-based sports.
• Establishes a supportive and welcoming team environment that emphasizes fairness, respect, and individual development across all tiers.
• Cultivates meaningful and positive connections with student-athletes, as well as the broader school community, at every level.
• Organizes and oversees the planning of meets, practices, and additional events for the middle school level.
• Coordinates and enters the team in various cross country meets 
• Plans and provide out of season workouts for middle school runners 
• Oversees the middle school program's operations, ensuring adherence to the allocated budget.
• Middle school cross country starts on 8/17/26 and concludes on or around 10/5. The meets take place on Saturday mornings and there are a couple of Wednesday afternoon meets. 
• Practices take place 2-3 times a week from 4pm-5:30pm 
• Undertakes additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• At least three (3) years of coaching experience, with a strong preference for candidates with head coaching experience.
• Deep understanding of the way unconscious bias impacts the workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to develop soccer programs and build meaningful relationships with players.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.
• Outstanding organizational, management, and motivational skills.
• Knowledge of GHSA rules and regulations preferred.
• CPR and First Aid Certified - preferred.

Physical Demands:
NOTE: The Lovett School employment process includes a post-offer drug (hair) test and background check. See the employment application for more information.

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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands from wrist to finger, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and reach with hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.