Copy of Cross Country Assistant Coach

• Description Description The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is looking to fill a high school seasonal assistant track and field coaching position within the Athletics Department.
• We are interested in someone dedicated to program development with coaching student-athletes and guidance with qualities of character development.
• The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is currently accepting applications for a Girls' Cross Country Assistant Coach for the Fall 2026 season.
• This is a seasonal interscholastic coaching position for a competitive CIF girls' Cross Country program.
• We are interested in finding someone who will serve as an excellent role model to represent OLP with experience and dedication to developing the program and building it for future seasons.
• The assistant coach must be able to deal with and encourage the individual to greater levels of participation and skill.
• At the same time, the assistant coach must constantly work with the group to develop team spirit, cooperation, and fair play.
• The assistant coach models sportsmanship and competition.
• The assistant coach is an exemplary model of ethics and moral behavior.
• The assistant coach should uphold the School Mission and implement it throughout their respective program.

Essential qualities include

experienced track and field coaching skills and knowledge, good communication, teamwork philosophy, and character development for female student-athletes. A minimum of three years of high school coaching or equivalent experience is preferred. Applicants must have a current TB test and CPR/AED, and First-Aid Certification. Applicants must have a Livescan background review and obtain the required CIF paperwork, including coaching certification, concussion education, and sudden cardiac arrest education, before hire. This is a non-exempt, seasonal position.

Requirements

• Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and two professional references from current or former supervisors.
• Candidates must also provide official transcripts, a current negative TB test result or TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire, complete required training, and successfully complete Livescan fingerprinting.
• Employment is contingent upon obtaining fingerprint clearance from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Fair Chance Act Compliance: OLP will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
• You are not required to disclose your criminal history or undergo a background check until after a conditional job offer has been made.
• If a background check reveals information that OLP believes is directly related to the position, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances, provide mitigating evidence, or dispute the accuracy of the report.
• For more information, visit https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/. Equal Opportunity Employment The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment.
• OLP prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
• Federal or State Emergency Declarations: The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), located at 4860 Oregon Street, San Diego, CA 92116, is in an area that may experience earthquake activity and is near a low flood zone.
• For more information on potential natural hazards, please visit the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services at https://myhazards.caloes.ca.gov/. My submission of this application authorizes the school to conduct a background investigation and authorizes release of information in connection with my application for employment.
• This investigation may include such information as criminal or civil convictions, driving records, previous employers and educational institutions, personal references, professional references, and other appropriate sources.
• I waive my right of access to any such information, and without limitation hereby release Academy of Our Lady of Peace and reference source from any liability in connection with its release or use.
• This release includes the sources cited above and specific examples as follows: the local law enforcement agencies, information from the Central Criminal Records Exchange or either data on all criminal convictions or certification that no data on criminal convictions are maintained, information from the California or other State Department of Social Services Child Protective Services Unit and any locality to which they may refer for release of information to any findings of child abuse or neglect investigations involving me.
• Furthermore, I certify that I have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering my application, and I understand that any omission or falsely answered statement made by me on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ or for my discharge should I become employed with Academy of Our Lady of Peace.