ARC RUN LEAD

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN BECOMING AN ATLANTA RUN CLUB RUN LEAD,

ARC LEADS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF WHAT MAKES OUR WEEKLY RUNS SPECIAL. THEY'RE THE PEOPLE WELCOMING RUNNERS, LEADING PACE GROUPS, HELPING EVERYONE NAVIGATE THE ROUTE, PREPARING THE MEETUP SPACE, AND MAKING SURE RUNNERS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG.

BEING A LEAD IS ABOUT MORE THAN RUNNING AT THE FRONT OF A GROUP. IT'S ABOUT BEING PRESENT, LOOKING OUT FOR OTHERS, COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY, AND HELPING CREATE THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES PEOPLE WANT TO RETURN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE THE FASTEST RUNNER OR HAVE 10+ YEARS OF RUNNING EXPERIENCE TO BE AN ARC LEAD. YOU DO, HOWEVER, NEED TO BE DEPENDABLE, WILLING TO LEARN, COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH OTHERS, AND COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING ARC POSITIVELY.

ARC LEADS WORK ALONGSIDE CAPTAINS, FELLOW LEADS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT WEEKLY RUNS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LEADS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SHARE FEEDBACK, CONTRIBUTE IDEAS, AND HELP ARC CONTINUE TO GROW.

LEADS MAY RECEIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL EVENTS, REPRESENT ARC AT COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS, AND TAKE PART IN FUTURE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

PLEASE NOTE: THE ARC LEAD POSITION IS CENTERED AROUND THE RUNNING PORTION OF ATLANTA RUN CLUB. IT IS SEPARATE FROM AGENCY AND CREATIVE ROLES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. HAVING AN AGENCY OR CREATIVE ROLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE SOMEONE AN ARC LEAD, AND SERVING AS A LEAD DOES NOT REQUIRE HOLDING ANOTHER ROLE WITHIN ARC.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM ARC LEADS

ARC LEADS ARE EXPECTED TO:

• SHOW UP AND BE DEPENDABLE. ARRIVE ON TIME, PREPARED TO FULFILL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COMMUNICATE IN ADVANCE IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND AN ASSIGNED RUN.

• WELCOME EVERYONE. HELP NEW AND RETURNING RUNNERS FEEL COMFORTABLE, INCLUDED, AND INFORMED.

• LEAD A PACE GROUP. HELP RUNNERS NAVIGATE THE DESIGNATED ROUTE WHILE MAINTAINING AN APPROPRIATE PACE AND PRIORITIZING GROUP SAFETY.

• SUPPORT RUN-DAY SETUP. HELP PREPARE THE STAGING AREA, DISTRIBUTE ROUTE INFORMATION, AND ENSURE RUNNERS UNDERSTAND THE PLAN.

• REPRESENT ARC POSITIVELY. MODEL THE CLUB'S CULTURE, ENERGY, AND VALUES IN YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH RUNNERS, FELLOW LEADS, CAPTAINS, AND THE PUBLIC.

• COMMUNICATE WITH CAPTAINS. SHARE RUNNER FEEDBACK, RAISE CONCERNS, REPORT INCIDENTS, AND ASK FOR SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED.

• TAKE INITIATIVE. RECOGNIZE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND HELP WITHOUT ALWAYS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK.

• WORK AS A TEAM. SUPPORT FELLOW LEADS, ASSIST WITH SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A SMOOTH AND ENJOYABLE RUN EXPERIENCE.

• BE OPEN TO FEEDBACK. LEARN FROM CAPTAINS AND FELLOW LEADS, REFLECT ON YOUR PERFORMANCE, AND LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE.

• HELP PROTECT THE CULTURE. FOSTER A WELCOMING, FORWARD-THINKING COMMUNITY WHERE RUNNERS ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AND STRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT WITHOUT JUDGMENT.

LEADS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE EVERY ANSWER. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO USE GOOD JUDGMENT, COMMUNICATE WHEN THEY NEED HELP, AND WORK WITH CAPTAINS TO FIND SOLUTIONS.

THE COMMITMENT