2025-2026 SMS Head Football Coach

Socorro Consolidated Schools

Job Title:Sarracino Middle SchoolHead Coach

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current New Mexico coaching license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior coaching experience in a successful program (of the same sport)
• Current employment as a licensed teacher by Socorro Consolidated Schools

Supervised By:

Respective Principal/ Athletic Director

Supervises:

Assistant Coaches

Position Purpose:

Provide students with a successful and rewarding athletic experience that fosters leadership selfdiscipline 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 assistant coaches and other 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 interest in selfimprovement by engaging in ongoing professional growth activities

Primary Job Location:

Respective athletic fields and gyms

Terms of Employment:

Athletic increment

Evaluation:

Respective Athletic Director and Principal

Job Capabilities and Demands

Job Title:Head 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

Physical Activity

Daily (Yes/No)

Twist: Waist

Yes

Twist: Wrist

Yes

Twist: Neck/Shoulders

Yes

Stoop/Bend

Yes

Squat/Kneel/Crawl

Yes

Repetitive Motions of Hands or Wrists

Yes

Run

Yes

Climb Ladders Stairs or Equipment

No

Ride Equipment

No

Walk on Uneven Terrain

No

Fine Finger Dexterity

Yes

Manual Dexterity

Yes

Reaching Above Shoulders

Yes

Reaching at Shoulder Height

Yes

Reaching Below Shoulders

Yes

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:

From the Floor (Pounds)

Push

Pull

Lift

Carry

025

x

x

2550

x

x

50150

150 or more

From Chest Height (Pounds)

Push

Pull

Lift

Carry

025

x

x

2550

x

x

50150

150 or more

From Over Head (Pounds)

Push

Pull

Lift

Carry

025

x

x

2550

x

x

50150

150 or more

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

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