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Position Title: Marathon Coach, Team In Training
Desert Mountain States Chapter
Phoenix, AZ

The position of Running Coach is a contracted consultant position that provides coaching services to participants of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training, the world's largest endurance sports training program.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develop weekly training schedules for participants at each level: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
• Coordinate and/or lead all team training events, including:
• Choose training courses and secure permits as necessary.
• Provide clear route maps to all participants and mark the course as needed.
• Establish water stop locations at appropriate intervals with a minimum of one station every four miles.
• Begin each session with appropriate warm-up exercises, stretching and announcements.
• Ensure that all participants are supported throughout each training session and finish safely.
• Write at least one brief article for the Team In Training newsletter per season.
• Be available during the week, by phone or by email, to answer training-related questions.
• Assist staff, as necessary, during event weekend and ensuring all team members finish the event safely and are accounted for at end of day.
• Walking coaches are expected to walk in the event to support participants only, not to race themselves.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to:

Kristin Steele
Team In Training
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Desert Mountain States Chapter
3877 N. 7th St., #300
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Fax: (602)567-7601

Recruiting_AZP@LLS.Org

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.