Track and Field Assistant Coach 25-26

ATC seeks a Track and Field Program Assistant Coach for the 2025/2026 school year. 

School Overview

The Academy for Technology and the Classics is a grades 7-12 public charter school in Santa Fe, New Mexico serving approximately 400 students. We maintain a familial atmosphere with a dedicated and highly qualified faculty. Our teachers are deeply collaborative, passionate about teaching, have strong classroom management skills, and commit to helping students reach their full potential. ATC is a nationally top-ranked, rigorous, college preparatory school.

Job Summary

This position is a Track and Field Assistant Coach position in our Athletic department.  The T & F Assistant Coach is expected to support the Head Coach in building and growing a culture of competing with class and team improvement.  ATC is an academics-first institution; our college prep mission believes strongly in building all-around students through fostering extracurricular activities like sports along with academic scholarship.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist in the management and development of the track and field program. The assistant coach aids in the supervision of  the overall track and field program to develop program cohesion and effective, continuous development of our student-athletes.
• Assist with the development and implementation of both off-season and in-season training (begins February 2026)  programs. Practice with the team in the off season, building team unity, while also supporting student-athletes as they participate in multiple extracurricular activities. Design practice structure, schedule, and a way to objectively evaluate athletes.
• Provide supervision and safety. Supervise athletes at all appropriate times, including riding the bus with teams to away games, prepare for emergencies and weather contingencies, including first aid and other team equipment, ensure all athletes are accounted for at dismissal times from practices and contests.
• Assist with effective fiscal and materials management including the inventory of equipment and jerseys each year. 
• Provide effective communication and implementation of NMAA and ATC policies and procedures. All coaches in the program will adhere to all NMAA requirements and stay up to date on the association’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to parent communication and mandatory pre-season meetings, academic and disciplinary eligibility requirements, and ATC athletic policies as defined in our handbook. Coach will become a member of the New Mexico Coaches’ Association in order to gain access to their liability coverage and coaches’ clinics.  This also allows our athletes to gain recognition through the association. Choose awards for the soccer team and assist with the Sports Awards Ceremony after the season is over.

Qualifications and Skills

• All coaches must be licensed to coach in New Mexico.  Please contact the New Mexico Public Education Department's Licensure Bureau to verify state reciprocity requirements. 
• Leading candidates will demonstrate proficiency in the social-emotional dimensions of coaching. ATC understands that building effective relationships and rapport is the cornerstone to creating rigorous athletic programs and school environments that promote intellectual risk for all students and staff.

Compensation

• There is a $3,000 stipend for being the program assistant coach
• There is an additional $1000 bonus if the candidate has a current CDL