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2026/27 Middle School Head Girls Basketball Coach

Bayfield School District, Bayfield, CO, United States


2026/27 Middle School Head Girls Basketball Coach JobID: 952

Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching

Date Posted: 4/23/2026

Closing Date: 05/07/2026

Job Title:

BMS Girls Head Basketball Coach

Work Year:

Winter Sports January- March

Reportsto:

BMS Athletic Director

Salary:

$2,160/season

OVERVIEW
The BMS Head Basketball Coach develops and maintains a high-quality girls basketball 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 head coach organizes, coordinates, and promotes 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.

School District
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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.

Completed and submitted BSD online application.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

First Aid/CPR Completion.

Concussion Course Completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program

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

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

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

Administer the BMS Athletic budgets and ensure that the 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

Act as a 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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Must be able to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate objects, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Must have adequate vision (close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, focus) and hearing (distinguish bells, buzzers, beeps, horns).

Comfortable functioning indoors and outdoors; ability to drive a vehicle and district equipment.

Noise level usually moderate but can be loud.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Board is committed to providing a safe learning and work environment where all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. The schools in the district are subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry or need for special education services. Accordingly, no otherwise qualified student, employee, applicant for employment or member of the public may be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any district program or activity on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.

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