Silver Consolidated Schools, NM - Silver City, NM

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Silver City, NM
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Assistant Coach is responsible for establishing and maintaining an athletic program of the highest caliber in the assigned sport(s). This role involves helping student-athletes achieve a high level of skill, discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship, while also fostering self-esteem. The Assistant Coach will work closely with the Athletic Director and other coaches to ensure a coordinated program from grades 8 through 12, and will oversee various aspects of the athletic program including scouting, media relations, and compliance with rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.
  • Assist in the screening, employment, supervising and assignment of assistant coaches in his/her major sport.
  • Be responsible for the scouting program of assigned sport.
  • Monitor, represent, and maintain a working relationship with radio, television, print media, and booster clubs.
  • Help represent the district in his/her major sport.
  • Coordinate a program in cooperation with the Athletic Director for grades 8 through 12 in his/her major sport.
  • Monitor effective working relationships with junior high school coaches in his/her major sport.
  • Supervise the overall program to which the head coach is assigned in cooperation with the Athletic Director and principal.
  • Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the activity involved.
  • Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season.
  • Work closely with the Athletic Director in scheduling interscholastic contests.
  • Monitor compliance with all rules and regulations in all activities to which they are assigned responsibilities.
  • Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms as appropriate.
  • Maintain necessary attendance forms, proof of insurance records, physical records, codes of ethics, parent permission forms, and similar paperwork.
  • Oversee the safety condition of the facility or area in which assigned sport and/or activity is conducted at all times that students are present.
  • Establish additional performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in his/her sport and/or activity.
  • Enforce discipline and sportsmanship behavior at all times, and establish and oversee penalties for breaches of such standards by individual students.
  • Attend to the academic classroom work which may be assigned using acceptable methodology and techniques of teaching.
  • Prepare and submit to the athletic office a list of all athletes participating in your program at least two weeks before the first contest.
  • Compile and distribute to all faculty members, assistant principals, and attendance office, a list of athletes that are to be excused from school on each road trip.
  • Call transportation two to three days in advance of all road trips to confirm the date and time of your scheduled departure.
  • Provide safe keeping for valuables during practice and game time.
  • Ensure all athletes are well informed of all athletic eligibility rules and regulations.
  • Limit the time athletes will be out of school to a minimum.
  • Ensure no student participates in more than the maximum number of games/contests permitted.
  • Be knowledgeable of rules and regulations regarding his/her sport as presented in the NMAA handbook.
  • Conduct himself/herself in a manner that will not cause embarrassment to the team, school, or community.

Requirements

  • New Mexico Teaching License with a Coaching Endorsement.
  • Five years of experience in teaching.
  • Demonstrated interest and aptitude for performing the tasks of Head Coach.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Benefits

  • Contract Days
  • Salary
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