Assistant Baseball

Lovington Municipal Schools • Lovington, NM

46d

About The Position

To establish and maintain an athletic program, in the sport(s) in which assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor/s degree preferred.
• Possess or qualify for New Mexico coaching license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the rules and regulations for the activity(s) assigned and for the New Mexico Association.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the rules and regulations for the activity(s) assigned and for the New Mexico Activities Association.
• Valid driver's license.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Ability to demonstrate the appropriate skills and techniques to be used by the athletes to participate in their particular sport(s) is preferred.
• Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.
• Knowledge and training in first aid procedures required for handling athletic related injuries.
• Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, all multi-media equipment including current technology.
• Must know how to operate whirlpools, weight machines, and sports aid equipment.
• Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality.
• Work surfaces will vary from concrete to grass to hard wood floors.
• Job responsibilities require both inside and outside assignments.
• Interruptions of work are routine.
• Flexibility and patience are required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.
• After hours work may be required.
• May make site or home visits when needed and appropriate.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Teacher experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of disciplines, team work, and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem
• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the activity involved.
• Plan and schedule a regular program of practice in season.
• Monitor the response to all rules and regulations in all activities to which there are assigned responsibilities.
• Recommend purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms, as is appropriate to the head coach or athletic director/coordinator.
• Maintain necessary attendance forms, proof of insurance records, physical records, code of ethics, parent permission forms, and similar paper work.
• 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 breach of such standards by individual students.
• Attend to the academic classroom work that 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 (for eligibility purposes). A list of lettermen in your program at the end of the season. (Requirements for lettering are determined by each head coach in their particular sport.) A complete inventory of equipment at the end of the season.
• Provide a safe keeping for valuables during practice and game time.
• See that all athletes under his/her jurisdiction are well informed as to all athletic eligibility rules and regulations.
• Limit the time athletes will be out of school to a minimum.
• See that no student in his/her program participates in more than the maximum number of games/contest than is permitted.
• Be knowledgeable of rules and regulations regarding his/her sport as presented in the NMAA handbook.
• Conduct oneself in a manner that will not cause embarrassment to the team, school, or community. Demand the same expectations of all his/her assistant coaches.
• Accept and perform all duties and responsibilities assigned by the athletic director/coordinator, principal, or head coach.
• See that all athletes, while under his/her jurisdiction are well supervised at all times.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, principal, and /or Superintendent making necessary modifications.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services