USCAA

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.

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.