Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Date Posted:
8/5/2026
Location:
Craig Middle School
Date Available:
August 2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Job Title: Craig Middle School Yearbook Sponsor
Category: Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Reports to: Director of Athletics
Location: Craig Middle School
Date of Availability: August 2026
Date Closing: Open until Filled
Salary: $1,500.00 stipend.
Position Summary
The Yearbook Sponsor oversees the planning, creation, and publication of the Craig Middle School yearbook. This role provides leadership and guidance to students while coordinating with school staff, administration, photographers, and the yearbook publisher to produce a high-quality yearbook that reflects the school year's events, achievements, and student life.
Essential Responsibilities
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Recruit, organize, and supervise the student yearbook staff.
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Teach students basic principles of journalism, photography, graphic design, and yearbook production.
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Develop and maintain a yearbook production schedule to ensure all deadlines are met.
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Coordinate the collection of student portraits, club and activity photos, candid photos, and event coverage.
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Assign students to photograph school events and gather content.
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Review and edit written content, captions, and page layouts for accuracy and appropriateness.
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Communicate regularly with the yearbook publishing company regarding deadlines, proofs, and final submission.
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Work with school administration to ensure compliance with district policies and student privacy guidelines.
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Develop and monitor the yearbook budget, including fundraising activities if applicable.
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Coordinate yearbook sales and promotional activities throughout the school year.
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Organize the distribution of yearbooks upon delivery.
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Maintain records and digital files for future yearbook staff.
Qualifications
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Strong organizational and project management skills.
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Effective written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work collaboratively with students, staff, families, and administrators.
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Experience with photography, graphic design, publishing software, or yearbook platforms is preferred but not required.
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Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
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Commitment to fostering student leadership, creativity, and teamwork.
Time Commitment
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Attend regular yearbook staff meetings throughout the school year.
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Supervise student work sessions as needed.
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Attend selected school events to ensure yearbook coverage.
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Additional time may be required during production deadlines.
Skills Developed by Students
Under the guidance of the Yearbook Sponsor, students have opportunities to develop:
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Leadership and teamwork
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Writing and editing
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Photography
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Graphic design and page layout
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Interviewing and communication
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Time management and project planning
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Responsibility and attention to detail
Qualifications Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills: Ability to read and analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to run; stoop and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lbs. The employee must occasionally push items of 75lbs. or more, such as moving/rearranging sports or field equipment. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These employees spend most of their coaching time outside and they are exposed to a variety of weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.
Application Process: Moffat County School District uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online. Apply online at www.moffatsd.org
In compliance with Title VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Moffat County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. English speaking ability will not be a barrier to participation and admission to District programs. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees or need for special education services. The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the District: Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig Co 81625, 970-826-6410,
[email protected]
En cumplimiento del Título VI y VII del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, Título IX de la Enmienda de Educación de 1972; Sección 504 del Acto de la Rehabilitación de 1973, la Discriminación de Edad en Acto del Empleo de 1967, el Acto de los Americanos con Discapacidades, el Acto de no Discriminación de Información Genética de 2008 y la ley de Colorado, Condado de Moffat Distrito Escolar RE-1 no discrimina ilegalmente en base a raza, color, sexo, religión, origen nacional, ascendencia, credo, edad, estado civil, orientación sexual, información genética, discapacidad o necesidad de servicios de educación especial en la admisión, acceso, tratamiento o empleo en programas educativos o actividades que opera. Capacidad de hablar ingles no será un obstáculo para la participación y admisión a programas del Distrito. Se han establecido procedimientos de queja para los estudiantes, padres, empleados o necesidad de servicios de educación especial. La(s) siguiente(s) persona(s) han sido identificadas como el oficial de cumplimiento para el Distrito: Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig Co 81625, 970-826-6410,
[email protected].
