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Henrico County Public Schools

Head Boys' Cross Country - High School (2025 - 26 School Year)

Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792

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Head Boys' Cross Country - High School (2025 - 26 School Year) Location: Henrico, VA, US

Organization: HCPS – Godwin High School

About Us: Henrico County Public Schools is one of the six largest county public school divisions in Virginia with a nationally recognized educational program. Henrico County is a suburban community surrounding the city of Richmond, VA. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the east; 94 miles from the scenic Skyline Drive to the west; 106 miles from Washington, D.C. to the north; and 75 miles from the North Carolina border to the south.

Mission: Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social, and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens.

General Statement of Duties: To develop principles of fair play, a sense of confidence, and self-discipline through the development and extension of various cross country skills as provided by interscholastic competition.

Essential Duties

Organizes the overall cross country program

Prepares players both physically and mentally for interscholastic competition through practice, teaching of fundamental skills, and knowledge of rules

Checks eligibility forms and submits to the Student Activities Director

Ensures all physical and academic requirements are met by each player and submits information to the Student Activities Director to establish VHSL eligibility list

Supervises the cleaning, storage, and proper care of all equipment

Requisitions, through the Student Activities Director, supplies, uniforms, and all necessary equipment

Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program

Conducts pre-season meetings with parents

Prepares daily practice schedule and conducts practice sessions

Attends all VHSL clinics

Follows county financial policies concerning the collection and receipting of funds

Minimum Qualifications

Prior experience coaching at the high school and college levels is strongly encouraged

Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of a public-school cross-country program

Proven ability to coordinate high-level practice sessions for multiple track athletes simultaneouslyAbility to recruit, retain, and coordinate the efforts of an assistant coaching staffProven ability to provide exceptional leadership and coaching for student-athletes during regional and state competitions

Prior experience in preparing athletes for interscholastic competitions

Prior experience in managing team fundraising efforts

Additional Information The position is open until it is filled. For any inquiries regarding this position, please contact Mr. Tom Nadeau, Student Activities Director at Godwin High School, at (804) 750-2600 or by email trnadeau@henrico.k12.va.us.

Minimum Salary: $3,340.70 per year

How to Apply To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents and credentials:

Coaching Resume

Copies of coaching credentials and certifications (if available)Copies of coaching references

Information may be uploaded to our online recruiting platform at https://www.henricoschools.us/careers or mailed to the following address:

Henrico County Public Schools Department of Human Resources P.O. Box 23120 3820 Nine Mile Road Henrico, VA 23223

Henrico County Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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