Cimarron Municipal Schools is currently seeking applicants for the position of Athletic Director/Coordinator.

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. MA or higher  (For Director title)
2. Administrative and Coaches License-Professional Licensure Unit, State Department of Education
3. New Mexico Driver’s License
4. A minimum of 5 years coaching experience in a varsity sport.
5. Such alternatives as the Board finds appropriate and acceptable

 

REPORTS TO: Building Principals and Superintendent

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:  (performed with or without reasonable accommodation) To organize and implement the overall program of extracurricular athletics for the district.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides recommendations in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of coaches as requested by building principals or the superintendent.
2. Fosters good school/community relations by keeping the community aware and responsive to the athletic program.
3. Promotes public relations by assuring that media receive and publish information about district athletes and activities.
4. Assumes responsibility for the organization and scheduling of all interscholastic athletic events.
5. Develops and implements the activity budget with coaches’ input.
6. Coordinates and provides for the purchasing of all materials, equipment, and supplies for the interscholastic athletic program.
7. Assures that student insurance, health physicals, and academic eligibility requirements are met.
8. Develops, implements, and enforces appropriate rules and regulations governing the conduct of students and coaches at all athletic activities, at home or away.
9. Attends all varsity athletic events or arranges for other administrative attendance.
10. Assures that all athletic programs are promoted equitably.
11. Supervises coaching staff, conducts orientation and staff development sessions in cooperation with building principals.
12. Implements all New Mexico Activities Association rules and regulations.
13. Arranges for all athletic travel, meals, and lodging.
14. Follows all district purchasing procedures and cooperates fully with district administration in all areas of responsibility.
15. Implements a good sportsmanship program and works with athletes, cheerleaders, student government, and building principals to foster good sportsmanship at all school athletic events.
16. Arranges for and supervises ticket sales, crowd control, and supervision, employment of officials, and maintenance of athletic facilities.
17. Informs staff members assigned to athletic events as to their roles and responsibilities in maintaining crowd control.
18. Schedules, games/events, signs contracts with other schools, publicizes activities, distributes schedules.
19. Cooperates with building principals in scheduling athletic events to conflict as little as possible with other building/district activities.
20. Develops and maintains a uniform replacement schedule so that each team is in the cycle for uniform replacement.
21. Serves as the district representatives to the NMAA district meetings and other regional and state athletic committees.
22. Models respect for athletes, coaches, and officials, and insist that district coaches and athletes do the same.
23. Keeps knowledge current by attending NMAA workshops and clinics.
24. Performs other duties as directed by the superintendent or by building principals.