Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach

• Position Type:
  Athletics/Activities/Coaching
  
• Date Posted:
  12/11/2025
  
• Location:
  Bayfield, Colorado
  
• Closing Date:
  01/05/2026
  

OVERVIEW
The BMS Assistant Wrestling Coach supports the BMS Head Coach to develop
and maintain a high-quality boys/girls wrestling program that promotes excellence,
discipline, and sportsmanship. The coach assists each participating student and head coach in
achieving a higher level of skill, an enhanced appreciation for the values of teamwork, and
an increased level of confidence. The assistant coach assists the head coach who
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. The coach is responsible for conducting
practice times after academic classes and supervising the team at school activities.

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.
La Plata County is a world-class environment for outdoor enthusiasts with miles of
trails for hiking and biking, wild rivers for rafting, breathtaking lakes for fishing
and boating, and winter ski opportunities to complete 12-months of recreation. Moreover,
the Bayfield School District has strong partnerships with Fort Lewis College and a Pueblo Community
College campus on district property where students and community members share our zest for
life-long learning.

Bayfield District is dedicated to attracting and to retaining high-quality educators and leaders.
You will be warmly welcomed into our Bayfield Family, provided opportunities to learn and grow, and
challenged to be your very best as you share our vision: Each Student, Each Day: Wolverine Way.

QUALIFICATIONS
? Maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license.
? Submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.
? Completed and submitted BSD on-line application

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following
essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Program – Assist the Head Coach to:
? 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 – Assist the Head Coach to:
? 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 – Assist the Head Coach to:
? 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 – Assist the Head Coach to:
? Administer the BMS Athletic budgets and ensure that 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 – Assist the Head Coach to:
? Act as 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.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be
all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
? First Aid/ CPR Completion.
? Concussion Course Completion.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EQUIPMENT
? Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
? Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding athletes, employees and others.
? Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with athletes, staff and
others contacted in the course of work.
? Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
? Knowledge of and deep belief in inclusion for all athletes, including those on an IEP and/or
learning English
? Dedication to high standards of excellence and the success of all athletes; ability to
personalize instruction for athletes so that all are challenged to learn the fundamentals and a
love for the game.

SALARY
Per the Bayfield School District policy stipend schedule based on education and years of
experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described
below 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.

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. Must be
able to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee
frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required
to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk and
frequently
required to walk and must be able to stand up frequently. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus. The employee must be able to hear the difference between bells, buzzers, beeps,
horns, etc. The employee frequently communicates through speech.

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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here 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.

The employee must be comfortable functioning in both indoor and outdoor work
environments; the employee must be able to drive a vehicle and district equipment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. The job description and statements are intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so
classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of
employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

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.
May 2021