Softball Coach Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must complete the New Mexico Activities Association’s online course requirements for coaching.
• CPR Certification
• Valid New Mexico coaching license
• Three years specific sport related experience preferred
• 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 an 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.
• Maintains emotional control under stress.

Nice To Haves

• Employment as a teacher (preferred)
• Girls Sport – Female candidate preferred
• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for performing the responsibilities listed.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Supervises student-athletes as assigned by the head coach in accordance with the Gadsden Independent School District’s policies and applicable laws.
• Adheres to the Gadsden Independent School District rules, regulations, and Athletic Philosophy.
• Promotes and encourages students to participate in sports.
• Treats student-athletes in a professional manner in conjunction with the athletic coordinator and principal.
• Is loyal to the school and Head Coach.
• Assists Head Coach in developing a competitive program that will excel in athletic performance and competition, classroom achievement, and community expectations.
• Creates an environment whereby athletes can achieve academic and athletic success.
• Ensures athletes are given every opportunity to achieve competitive success.
• Monitors academic performance to ensure the student-athlete is enjoying academic 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.
• Conducts oneself 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, head coach, school, and Gadsden Independent School District Rules and Guidelines.
• Is familiar with and follows the policies and guidelines of the Gadsden Independent School District and the New Mexico Activities Association.
• Knows district and state eligibility and transfer rules and follows them to the letter.
• Ensures that an athlete does not participate until the head coach receives a “RankOne” clearance from the trainer.
• Reports inappropriate behavior of any athletic personnel or participant to the Campus Principal and Athletic Coordinator.
• Attends professional meetings and clinics.
• Works continually with the Principal, Athletic Director, Athletic Coordinator, and Head Coach to upgrade the total athletic program.
• Cooperates with and is responsive to the needs of the Head Coach and other coaches and their athletic programs.
• Encourages athletes to participate in other sports.
• Participates in an off-season and summer program to give our student-athletes a better opportunity to improve their skills – if not coaching another sport.
• Promotes and supports athletic programs that involve middle school and elementary school students.
• Adheres to, supports, and provides input according to direction of the Head Coach.
• Provides instruction to participants in safety-related issues and the need for reporting injuries to the trainer.
• Implements coaching strategies that represent technical knowledge and reflect 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.
• Uniforms and equipment are to be worn and used only for school practices and games.
• Cooperates with the decision of the head trainer on injury situations.
• 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.