2025-2026 SMS 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach

Socorro Consolidated Schools

Job Title:Sarracino Middle School 7th GradeCoach

RequiredQualifications:

• 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 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 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 self-improvement by engaging in on-going 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:7th Grade 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

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