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Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach

Tennessee Board of Regents

#Sports Management #Student Services #Collegiate Athletics #Team Travel #Cross Country #Strength And Conditioning #Athlete Recruitment #Collegiate Rules

Quick overview

Assist in overseeing a successful cross-country program by managing schedules, budgets, and daily practice plans. Recruit talented athletes and lead fundraising efforts to support the program.

Requirements summary

Requires an associate's degree and experience coaching or participating in collegiate-level cross country. Must have a working knowledge of collegiate rules and strong communication skills.

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Job description

Job Title: Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach

Flat Salary

$5,000.00

Campus Location

Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to assist and help oversee a successful cross-country program for WSCC.

Essential Job Functions

Assists in developing schedules, team stats, team travel, and the budget manager for the fall program.
Recruits athletes via email, phone calls, and traveling to various races to select talented athletes.
Fundraise for the cross-country program.
Assists in developing daily practice plan for athletes, including strength and conditioning training (fall & spring.
May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Associate’s degree
Working knowledge gained from experience running a successful cross-country program.
Strong communication skills and ability to persuade prospective athletes to attend WSCC.
Experience either coaching or participating in collegiate level cross country program.
Up-to-date knowledge of the collegiate rules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Behavioral Core Competencies

Empowers and motivates team to maximize effectiveness.
Listens effectively, encourages and is receptive to new ideas; invites response/dissent; verifies he/she has a clear understanding of what others are saying.
Breaks down barriers and develops influential relationships across teams/functions/layers; challenges others to identify new ways to view existing situations.
Empowers employees to adjust procedures to improve service quality and find creative solutions to problems. Recognizes and rewards achievement.
Spends time with employees to learn about their capabilities, needs, and priorities. Manages team conflict appropriately, providing feedback and coaching to develop team members.
Inspires improvement to advance the College’s mission while preserving institutional principles and character; recognizes and rewards people whose actions support organizational change efforts.
Considers the impact and efficiency of decisions prior to deciding on a specific course of action in deference to WSCC’s benefactors and supporters.

Leadership & Supervisory

Helps manage the cross-country program, providing daily supervision of races and practice strategy, recruiting, and athlete instruction.

Environment & Working Conditions

Requires working outside in varying weather conditions; frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, rain, snow, and humidity.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):
Requires working some nights and weekends.
May be required to drive team van on some trips.
Requires extensive travel for recruiting and tournaments.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ#504380

Posting Closes: Friday, June 26, 2026