The Head Men’s Basketball Coach is responsible to the Vice President for Student Services and the Director of Athletics. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) provide direction for the NMJC Thunderbird Athletic Team to include: recruiting high character, high quality student athletes, conduct all practices of the team, coach the team through all scheduled games; student athlete selections, and coordinate the maintenance and upkeep of the athletic equipment and facility ;

(2) provide discipline and guidance to student athletes, provide for academic counseling and advisement opportunities for all team players;

(3) prepare all budgets related to the basketball program;

(4) coordinate and plan all team travel;

(5) secure game officials for all home contests;

(6) assist in residential housing supervision;

(7) work with College Communications and NMJC Booster Club to advance the reputation of athletics;

(8) arrange the schedule for all games;

(9) coordinate all publicity events for the team;

(10) assist in the preparation of all written athletic publications;

(11) provide supervision to the Assistant Coach and volunteer coaches;

(12) participate in a process of continual personal and professional improvement;

(13) actively participate in the institutional goals and objectives designed to support the mission of the college;

(14) serve on all college committees as assigned; and

(15) nothing contained herein shall limit the President in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Successful community college coaching experience preferred. Applicant must be committed to excellence in coaching.

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