2025-2026 SMS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH

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

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

0-25

x

x

25-50

x

x

50-150

150 or more

From Chest Height (Pounds)

Push

Pull

Lift

Carry

0-25

x

x

25-50

x

x

50-150

150 or more

From Over Head (Pounds)

Push

Pull

Lift

Carry

0-25

x

x

25-50

x

x

50-150

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