Effective SY 2025-26

*Stipend will be updated at the conclusion of the collective bargainning agreement negotiations*

 

Season is approximately November - February 

 

Stipend:      0.10

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

An application is considered complete when all of the items listed below are received on or before the closing date. Only complete applications are eligible for screening.   Supplemental documents, such as those listed below, can be uploaded in the attachment page of the application, and MUST be in a pdf format.

 

1.  Cover letter.

2.  Current resume.

3. Three (3) letters of recommendation, within the past three years and preferably from previous employers. Please attach all letters of recommendation in one document.   To upload letters properly, all letters  need to be in one document.  Uploading one letter at a time will replace the previous document.

 

If hired, these requirements must be met before the first day of work:

1.  Fingerprinting - This district requires final candidates to pay for their own background check. Fingerprinting is done by appointment only; please call Karla Therrien at (406) 892-6550, ext. 1421. The cost is $30.00, payable by cash or check only, at the time of service.

2.  MMR immunization records – If born after December 31, 1956, you will need to provide proof of immunity (titer test) or medical records verifying that your Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations are up-to-date before the first day of work.

3.  Coaching credentials - please contact our Athletic Director, Troy Bowman at 892.6500 ext 5003 for more information.

 

All employment offers are contingent upon providing complete MMR records, satisfactory results of the background check, and Board approval.

 

 

Qualifications:  

• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues.
• Provide a positive environment for student athletes.
• Ability to promote academic achievement for student athletes.
• Ability to work with coaches at all levels, to establish a comprehensive program.
• Meets MHSA requirements (if applicable).
• Holds a currently valid first aid / CPR card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual’s.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with students, parents, staff, and the community in general.
• Ability to handle stressful situations;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters.
• Ability to perform duties with an awareness of all District requirements and Board policies.
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.

Essential Functions:

• Coaches participants in the skills necessary for the sport/activity assigned.
• Must maintain competency in rules, regulations, and coaching techniques for the sport/activity.
• Establishes a schedule of practices.
• Maintains discipline and sportsmanlike conduct of all participants and enforces the policies of the District uniformly when disciplining participants.
• In addition to those established by MHSA and board policy, establishes performance criteria for eligibility.
• Responsible for the inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for making recommendations to the administration for equipment and supplies needed for the ensuing season.
• Works with the athletic director in scheduling intramural and interscholastic contests.
• In team activities, teaches/coaches the importance of team work.
• Supervises participants and assistant coaches.

Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

 

Equipment Used:

Stopwatch, calculator, computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone/voice mail, score-keeping equipment or other equipment germane to the sport/activity

 

 

Work Environment:

The employee constantly works around others, works with the public, and works inside and outside.  The noise level in the work environment varies, but are frequently loud.  The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

 

Physical Demands:

The employee is frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand.  The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and waist while performing the duties of this position.  The employee will occasionally be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools.  The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

 

Mental/Motor Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely performs routine work.  The employee exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are infrequently available.  The employee frequently works within time constraints and must maintain attentiveness intensity.  The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communication.  Reasoning and exercising judgment are used/required on the job.

 

The physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.