Head Coach Track

Farmington Municipal Schools; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 3,500 - 7,500; Full time

Job summary

Farmington Municipal Schools in Farmington, NM seeks a Head Coach to supervise practices, contests, travel, equipment and student safety for the sport they coach.

The role requires organizing and conducting practices, ensuring eligibility, handling uniforms and supplies, and coordinating with the Principal and Athletic Director. Responsibilities include reporting, discipline, and communications with the school and local media as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Coaching certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and updated list of supplies and equipment; submit season wrap-up form to Athletic Director within two weeks of last contest.
• Check in equipment at end of season; charge students for lost equipment; store and secure uniforms, equipment, and supplies within two weeks of last contest.
• Ensure that each participant has a physical exam form submitted to the office prior to participating in practice; collect insurance forms and training rules.
• Organize, conduct, and supervise practices; notify Athletic Office of schedules and changes; clear athletes from gym, locker room, and weight room before leaving.
• Supervise students during practices and games; ride the bus to and from all contests; enforce behavior standards and decorum.
• Provide team publicity to local media; attend end-of-season awards banquet and present season awards.
• Establish written expectations for assistants; develop off-season programs; check eligibility each grading period; report to Athletic Director as needed.

Education

Coaching Certifications

Job description

Position: Head Coach

Supervisor: Principal - Athletic Director

General Job Description: The Head Coach will supervise practice, contests, travel, equipment and other requirements related to the sport they are coaching. They are to ensure student safety and eligibility for participating in the sport.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and updated list of supplies and equipment. Submit a copy of the season wrap-up form to the Athletic Director within two (2) weeks of the last contest; include major equipment/uniform needs
• Check in equipment at the end of the season. Charge students for lost equipment. Store and secure uniforms, equipment, and supplies within two (2) weeks of the last contest.
• Ensure that each participant has a physical examination form turned in to the office prior to participating in practice. Collect the insurance forms and training rules before the first practice.
• Submit copy of policies to the Athletic Director
• Organize, conduct, and supervise practices throughout the season. Notify Athletic Office of practice schedules and changes in practice schedules. Clear athletes from the gymnasium, locker room, and weight room before leaving the building. See that participants do not loiter around the building or in the halls immediately after practice
• Supervise students during practices and games inclusive of locker room, gymnasium and gym lobby
• Ride the bus to and from all contests
• Require that participants maintain acceptable standards of behavior and decorum
• Provide team and player publicity to local media
• Attend end-of-season awards banquet and present season awards
• Establish written expectations for assistants. Provide a copy of these expectations to the coaching staff and administrators
• Develop comprehensive programs for the off season
• Check eligibility each grading period. Discrepancies are resolved through the Athletic Director
• Provide all necessary information on time to appropriate offices (i.e., excused absence list prior to departure)
• Accept other responsibilities and duties as deemed necessary by supervisor

Qualifications

Appropriate National and/or State Coaching Certifications.

Physical Requirements

Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving equipment may be required.

Equipment/Technology Handled

Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate equipment related to the sport, computer and other equipment as needed.

Work Environment

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment

Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.