Middle School Head Track Coach

JobID: 860

Job Title: BMS Head Boys/Girls Track Coach
Work Year: Spring Sports Season March- May
Department: Athletics
Reports to: BMS Athletic Director
Salary: $3,120/ Season


OVERVIEW
The BMS Head Track Coach is to develop and maintain a high-quality track program that promotes excellence, discipline, and sportsmanship. The coach assists each participating student in achieving a higher level of skill, an enhanced appreciation for the values of teamwork, and an increased level of confidence. The coach will organize, coordinate, and promote a comprehensive program of sport instruction designed around fundamentals, rules, strategies, and physical training in a safe environment. The coach must be professional, organized and dedicated. The coach is responsible for conducting practice times after academic classes and supervising the team at school activities.

Bayfield School District is located in the mountains of Southwest Colorado and is a short drive to Purgatory Resort, Wolf Creek Ski Area, and historic Durango. La Plata County is a world-class environment for outdoor enthusiasts with miles of trails for hiking and biking, wild rivers for rafting, breathtaking lakes for fishing and boating, and winter ski opportunities to complete 12-months of recreation. Moreover, the Bayfield School District has strong partnerships with Fort Lewis College and a Pueblo Community College campus on district property where students and community members share our zest for life-long learning.

Bayfield District is dedicated to attracting and to retaining high-quality educators and leaders. You will be warmly welcomed into our Bayfield Family, provided opportunities to learn and grow, and challenged to be your very best as you share our vision: Each Student, Each Day: Wolverine Way.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.
• Completed and submitted BSD on-line application

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Program – The Head Coach is to:

• Maintain an active and effective sports program that promotes good sportsmanship and student development through participation in practices, activities, and competitions.
• Develop a practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Assess strengths and decide athletic levels.
• Supervise athletes during practices, activities, and competitions to determine needs for individual and team improvement.
• Participate in special activities to include games, pep assemblies, banquets, and award nights.
• Assist in the process of cleaning, repairing, inventorying, storing, and replacing all equipment.

Student Management – The Head Coach is to:

• Implement, communicate, manage, and enforce the BMS Athletic Agreement and Sport/ Coaches Agreement for every student-athlete.
• Follow established procedures in the event of injury.
• Develop and maintain open lines of communication by conducting parent meetings and holding conferences.

Policy, Reports, and Law – The Head Coach is to:

• Implement policies established by federal and state law, CDE regulations, local board policy, and league guidelines.
• Model and utilize nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Budget – The Head Coach is to:

• Administer the BMS Athletic budgets and ensure that program is cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.
• Follow BMS purchase order.
• Supervise all fundraising to supplement funds for travel, camps, uniforms, and supplies.

Community Relations – The Head Coach is to:

• Act as team representative and promote BMS Athletics by communicating with news media, community groups, and other organizations.
• Use effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

• First Aid/ CPR Completion.
• Concussion Course Completion.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EQUIPMENT

• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Knowledge of and deep belief in inclusion for all athletes, including those on an IEP and/or learning English.
• Dedication to high standards of excellence and the success of all athletes; ability to personalize instruction for athletes so that all are challenged to learn the fundamentals and a love for the game.

SALARY

Per the Bayfield School District policy stipend schedule based on education and years of experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk and frequently required to walk and must be able to stand up frequently. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,