Socorro Consolidated Schools

Job Title: Assistant Coach

Minimum Qualifications

• Current New Mexico teaching and coaching license
• Prior coaching experience in a successful program (of the same sport)
• Current employment by Socorro Consolidated Schools

Supervised By:

Head Coach/Respective Principal/ Athletic Director

Supervises:

          No Other Staff

Position Purpose:

          Assist the head coach in providing students with a successful and rewarding athletic experience that fosters leadership, self-discipline and encourages the highest standards of conduct, academic and athletic achievement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrate professional knowledge of game rules and strategies
• Demonstrate effective methodology in teaching basic skills and position play
• Demonstrate ability to organize team personnel for optimum effectiveness during practices and games/matches/competitions
• Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with school and NMAA policies, procedures, requirements and regulations of the school athletic program
• Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical conduct, decorum and sportsmanship at all times
• Demonstrate ability to motivate students to achieve in academics AND athletics
• Demonstrate professional knowledge and skill using the safe practice of weight training activities, basic first aid procedures (including CPR)
• Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain positive and effective communication and interpersonal relationships with assistant coaches, students, staff, administration, parents, community and media
• Demonstrate effective supervisory skills and procedures to ensure a safe environment for student participants
• Demonstrate accountability for care of facilities, keys, uniforms, equipment and supplies
• Demonstrate ability to maintain accurate inventories and prepare and submit reports, requisitions and other required information in compliance with established school procedures and timelines
• Demonstrate the ability to properly discharge responsibilities assigned by the head coach, when applicable, and assumes head coach responsibilities when the head coach is absent
• Demonstrate interest in self-improvement by engaging in on-going professional growth activities.

Primary Job Location:

Respective athletic fields and gyms

Terms of Employment:

As per designated season

Evaluation:

Respective Athletic Director/Principal/Head Coach

Job Capabilities and Demands

Job Title: Assistant Coach

Physical Demands:

Amount of time spent and work performed each day:

          Standing: 55%                                                 Inside: 50%

          Walking: 40%                                                  Outside: 50%

          Sitting: 5%

Requirements While Performing Job

Must Have the Following Physical Capabilities:

• Ability to Run
• Ability to Walk Continuously
• Ability to Stand Continuously
• Full Use of Both Hands

Pushing, Lifting Pulling or Carrying Requirements:

Must be Capable of Working under the Following Unusual Conditions:

• Chemicals/Skin Irritants (Soaps, Cleaning Agents, Etc.)
• Cold/Heat (Outside Work)
• Contact with the Public

Vision Requirements:

• Normal Depth Perception
• Normal Depth Vision
• Normal Color Vision
• Red/Green/Amber Color Visions
• Corrected Vision

Hearing Requirements:

• Hearing that is Essentially Normal

 ** IF CHOSEN APPLICANT WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR PERMANENT POSITION AT THE END OF THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR