Coach Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must complete the New Mexico Activities Association’s online course requirements for coaching.
• CPR Certified
• Valid New Mexico coaching license
• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for performing the responsibilities listed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Maintains emotional control under stress.

Nice To Haves

• Employment as a teacher
• Three years specific sport related experience
• Girls Sport – Female candidate preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Supervises sport specific student-athletes and assistant coaches (if applicable) in accordance with the Gadsden Independent School District’s policies and applicable laws.
• Adheres to the Gadsden Independent School District’s rules, regulations, and Athletic Philosophy.
• Promotes and encourages students to play sports.
• Treats student-athletes in a professional manner in conjunction with the athletic coordinator and campus principal.
• Gives priority to the professional performance, duties and responsibilities of classroom instruction if a classroom teacher.
• Strictly supports and adheres to participation philosophy and guidelines as established by the Gadsden Independent School District Athletic Department – ALL KIDS WILL PLAY.
• Sets and defines high levels of expectations and character development.
• Holds pre-season meetings with athletes and their parents to discuss philosophy, guidelines of the program, Code of Ethics, and responsibilities of the student-athlete.
• Prepares a written document in duplicate form that is to be signed by the parent.
• Makes athletic participation “fun”.
• Promotes individual sport and encourages participation and involvement among middle school and elementary school students within the schools attendance zone.
• Develops a program that will excel in athletic performance and opportunity, classroom achievement, and community expectations.
• Creates an environment whereby athletes can achieve academic and athletic success.
• Enforces the “Code of Ethics” for all athletes.
• Teaches sportsmanship and sets an example of good moral and physical behavior.
• Assumes responsibility for the conduct and well-being for all players and assistant coaches.
• Conducts self in a manner, both on and off the field that will bring credit to yourself, your team, and your school.
• Develops an open-line of communication with participants, teachers, administrators, and parents.
• Is loyal and trustworthy to the student-athletes, team, school, and Gadsden Independent School District.
• Monitors academic performance to ensure the student-athlete is enjoying academic success.
• Is familiar with and follows the policies and guidelines of the Gadsden Independent School District and the New Mexico Activities Association.
• Ensures that all required Gadsden Independent School District and New Mexico Activities Association paperwork is completed and signed on RANK ONE” before student-athlete is allowed to practice or play.
• Reports inappropriate behavior of any athletic personnel or participant to the Campus Principal and Athletic Coordinator.
• Supervises and evaluates assistant coaches, cooperatively with the Athletic Coordinator, and assigns their respective duties and responsibilities.
• Is responsible to the Principal and Athletic Director for the entire program, grades 7 - 8.
• Attends professional meetings and clinics.
• Works continually with the Principal, Athletic Director, Athletic Coordinator, and other coaches to upgrade the total athletic program.
• Does not allow an injured participant to play until cleared by medical professional.
• Cooperates with and is responsive to the needs of other coaches and their athletic programs.
• Encourages athletes to participate in other sports.
• Cooperates with School Athletic Coordinator and other coaches in the scheduling and use of facilities.
• Cooperates with the Athletic Director in arrangements made for travel.
• Promotes and supports athletic programs that involve mid-school and elementary school students.
• Works directly with and supports the high school program and head coach.
• Ensures offensive and defensive strategies align with the high school’s philosophy.
• Instructs participants in safety-related issues and the need for reporting injuries to the coach.
• Implements coaching strategies, in coordination with the high school program, that represent technical knowledge and reflects the ability to create, utilize or react to different game situations.
• Uses coaching methods and techniques that represent an up-to-date philosophy, the ability to analyze and correct errors, and the employment of sound teaching skills and techniques.
• Is innovative in using new coaching techniques and ideas.
• Secures facilities after use; i.e. locker room, equipment room, showers, lights, building, etc.
• Supervises the locker room before and after each practice until all players have left.
• Assures that school purchased uniforms and equipment are used only for athletic contests.
• Submits inventory, equipment requests, and transportation requests to the Athletic Director, through the School Athletic Coordinator, following the completion of the season.
• Follows the Gadsden Independent School District guidelines for fundraising.
• Agrees to fulfill performance responsibilities in location(s) assigned.
• Complies with local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Performs such other tasks as may be assigned within the parameters of the job analysis.
• Supervises student-athletes, assistant coaches and volunteers (If applicable).