Cortez - Head Coach Boys Golf - MCHS

Teach in Southwest Colorado; Texas; On-site; USD 3,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 in Cortez, CO seeks a Head Coach to lead our sports program with integrity and a focus on character development. The role requires instructing athletes in fundamentals, strategy, and physical training while modeling traits such as trust, respect, responsibility, and citizenship.

The Head Coach will coordinate with the athletic director to schedule practices, manage equipment, ensure safety, and foster academic achievement alongside athletic success.

Qualifications

• Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is desirable.
• Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.
• Is knowledgeable of athletic policies and implements them.
• Understands administrative lines of command and follows proper channels.
• Maintains discipline and morale within the school sports program.

Responsibilities

• Assists in scheduling and transportation for tournaments and events.
• Provides documentation to athletic director for eligibility and requirements.
• Mentors athletes to develop character traits such as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
• Directs program staff and ensures safety and equipment management.
• Attends practices and games, provides guidance and problem solving.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instruction following

Positive attitude

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position: Head Coach

Our Vision: The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

Position Summary: The expectations of our coaches are to model and demand the following traits for their team: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

Job Goal: To carry out the aims and objectives of the sports program. To instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy, and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride of accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

Qualifications:

1. Previous coaching experience in assigned sport is desirable.
2. Has knowledge and background in the assigned sport.
3. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Montezuma Cortez Re-1 Schools’ Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation.
4. Has knowledge of the existing system, state, and league regulations; implements same consistently.
5. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers to all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

1. Maintains discipline and works to increase morale and cooperation within the school sports program.
2. Observes all district policies and procedures.

1. The coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.

1. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Administrative Duties:

1. Assists in scheduling, providing transportation to tournaments and special sport events.
2. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.
3. Provides documentation to the athletic director to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
4. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.

Coaching Responsibilities:

1. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
2. Gives constant attention to a student athlete’s grades and conduct.
3. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and safeguards for each participant.
4. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
5. Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
6. Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic office within 24 hours.
7. Directs student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
8. Determines discipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary and contracts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
9. Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.

Equipment and Facilities:

1. Accountable for all equipment. Collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned. Arranges for issuing and storing of equipment and submits an annual inventory and current records concerning same.
2. Monitors equipment rooms and coaches’ offices and authorizes who may enter.
3. Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at appropriate times.
4. Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the facility.
5. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
6. Secures all doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving the building if custodians are not on duty.
7. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

Program Responsibilities:

1. Makes press releases and school announcements.
2. Instructs team members to change the rules and teaches team to follow those rules.
3. Maintains a record of team statistics and requirements for lettering.
4. Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments.
5. Arrives early enough before practice, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.
6. Always demonstrates professionalism. In the instance of diverse opinions, feedback is shared outside of watching students and parents. Never criticizes, admonishes, or argues with any staff member within ears or eyes of players or parents.
7. Strives to improve skills by attending clinics and using available resources.
8. Attends most of the competitions and/or games, when possible, of other teams in the program.
9. Performs other duties that are consistent with the nature of the position.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Constant lifting 5 to 20 pounds
• Frequent lifting 20 to over 50 pounds
• Constant standing, walking
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, climbing, kneeling
• Occasional crawling, sitting, stooping

Supervision: Reports to Principal and Athletic Director. Supervises athletes on the assigned team and volunteer or paid assistant coaching staff.

Job Classification: Stipend, Seasonal

Candidate Profile

Education and Certification:

• High School diploma

Experience and Skills:

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Flexible and maintain a positive attitude.
• Work cooperatively with supervisors and coworkers

Culture and Fit:

• Commitment to the mission and values of Montezuma Cortez Re-1
• Desire to work as a member of a dynamic team.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to share ideas.
• Maintains and models high standards of personal and professional integrity and confidentiality

Physical Activities

• Stand – X
• Walk – X
• Sit – X
• Reach with hands and arms – X
• Use hands to finger, handle or feed – X
• Climb or balance – X
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – X
• Talk – X
• Listen – X

Mental Functions

• Compare – X
• Analyze – X
• Communicate – X
• Copy – X
• Coordinate – X
• Instruct – X
• Compute – X
• Synthesize – X
• Evaluate – X
• Interpersonal Skills – X
• Compile – X
• Negotiate – X

Work Environment

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) – X
• Work near moving mechanical parts – X
• Work in high, precarious places – X
• Fumes or airborne particles – X
• Toxic or caustic chemicals – X
• Outdoor weather conditions – X
• Extreme Cold (non-weather) – X
• Extreme Heat (non-weather) – X
• Risk of electrical shock – X
• Work with explosives – X
• Risk of radiation – X
• Vibration – X

Vision Demands

• No special vision requirements
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) – X
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) – X
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision – X
• Depth perception – X
• Ability to adjust focus – X

Noise Level

• Very quiet
• Quiet
• Moderate
• Loud – X
• Very Loud

Mental Functions

• Compare – X
• Analyze – X
• Communicate – X
• Copy – X
• Coordinate – X
• Instruct – X
• Compute – X
• Synthesize – X
• Evaluate – X
• Interpersonal Skills – X
• Compile – X
• Negotiate – X

The signatures below indicate that this job description has been reviewed by the employee with the supervisor.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not discriminate against any protected classes as identified by the State of Colorado. A lack of English-speaking skills will not be a barrier to participation or admission. The following staff have been designated to handle inquiries regarding our nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer

Justin Schmitt, Executive Director of Human Resources

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1135

[e-mail]

504 Compliance Officer

Lisa Megel, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1118

[e-mail]

M-CSD RE-1 School Governance Policies can be found on our website at:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies

CLÁUSULA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN

El Distrito Escolar Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 no discrimina contra ninguna clase protegida identificada por el Estado de Colorado. La falta de habilidades para hablar inglés no será una barrera para la participación o la admisión. El siguiente personal ha sido designado para atender consultas sobre nuestras políticas de no discriminación:

Coordinador del Título IX Oficial de Cumplimiento

Justin Schmitt, Director Ejecutivo de Recursos Humanos

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1135

[e-mail]

504 Oficial de Cumplimiento

Lisa Megel, Directora Ejecutiva de Servicios para Estudiantes Excepcionales

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1118

[e-mail]

Las políticas de gobierno escolar de M-CSD RE-1 se pueden encontrar en nuestro sitio web en:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies

Referenced Policies: AC, AC-E-1, AC-R (Option 1), AC-R-2*, JB, JBA, JBA-E, JBB*, JII-R

NOTE: Federal law requires districts to provide continuing notification of non-discrimination statements and the Title IX coordinator’s contact information. This information must be published in student, parent, and employee handbooks, course catalogs, program/employee application forms, and recruitment materials. 34 C.F.R. § 106.8.