Variable Youth Sports Coach - Cross Country

City of Lakewood•Lakewood, CO

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Lakewood is seeking a youth cross country coach for its Middle School Sports program. This seasonal position runs from August 2026 through October 2026, with practices held before or after school and meets after school. The coach will commit to working the entire season. No previous coaching experience is necessary. The primary responsibility is to provide instruction and supervision for a youth cross country team. Under the general supervision of a Recreation Programmer-Sports, the coach will also be responsible for setting up and taking down sports equipment, keeping score, maintaining records, and general supervision of participants. This is a part-time, non-benefitted, variable employee position, meaning work schedules are based on business needs and are temporary in capacity.

Requirements

Technical knowledge of the sport of cross country.
Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
Basic knowledge of offensive and defensive strategies pertaining to each sport.
Set up and maintain sporting equipment.
Ability to work with youth ages 3 to 16 years old.
Knowledge and ability to demonstrate skill development techniques.
Ability to give good, clear verbal direction to groups of 10 or more.
Ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to deal effectively with emergency situations.
Ability to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to be flexible in work schedule.
Basic first aid and concussion awareness knowledge.
Ability to lift and carry track equipment on and off area with assistance.
Ability to set up and take down equipment.
Ability to stand, walk, run, sit, bend, stoop, squat, twist, reach, jump, swing arms.
Must be able to communicate with staff and participants via phone and in person.
Must be able to instruct, observe, and demonstrate all class program aspects.
Must be able to observe potential dangers.
Must remember participants’ names and abilities, follow-up with participants, parents, staff, and recall how to respond to emergency situations.
Must remember policies and procedures and apply them accordingly.
Must be able to read accurately.
Must be able to demonstrate logic and verbally communicate.
Must be able to demonstrate good judgment and assessment of skills.
Must be able to demonstrate sound decision making skills and be reactive to the needs of the participants in providing intervention to injury.
Ability to make assisted lifts of 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

No previous coaching experience necessary.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction and supervision for a youth cross country team.
Set up and take down sports equipment.
Keep score.
Maintain records.
General supervision of participants.
Prepare the gym/field for practice/game play, e.g., nets setup, equipment set-up.
Maintain conditions of the playing area as well as a safe and supervised environment.
Attend to minor accidents and emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
Act as a liaison between players, parents, and supervisor/specialist.