High School Head Wresting Coach

Description

Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the central mission to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services to the school including out-of-school time, our social work project and Head start. How do we do this? We do it by ensuring our students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners.

We believe that schools and learning should be joyful!

You can find more about our core values and vision here. We believe that education is the single biggest way we can disrupt the systemic racism that impacts Philadelphia and by extension our country. We are a mission centered organization that has grown since its founding over 20 years ago to be the organization that serves Philadelphia today.Learn more about our partners who support this vision by creating a full scope of community support for our students and families. Our approach is grounded in trauma informed practice which you can read more about here.

The role of our Head wrestling coach is to condition our team, model, and teach the required skills needed for duals and meets with other local High schools. Coaches will be punctual daily to supervise and run practice, help hold students accountable with grades, practice attendance, and behavior, and maintain an environment and culture for teamwork. They will work closely with the Athletic Director, other coaches, and the OST Director to plan competitions, travel, and logistics for hosting and attending meets.

The individual in this role must have a working knowledge of athletics and be well organized. The Head coach for wrestling is expected to have a minimum of three practice days a week, keeping days of the week and communication around practice days or changes consistent. Additional OST roles may be available between seasons. This is a seasonal role for the 25-26 School Year and will be paid out biweekly.

Responsibilities

• Run day to day practices

• Supervise students throughout program time

• Coach during meets and duals

• Maintain uniforms and control distribution and return

• Set up and maintain equipment

• Communicate with AD, other coach(es) and Director for needs or issues

• Travel with team to all meets and duals

• Monitor student athlete attendance and academics

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must familiarize themselves with school’s athletic policy for afterschool

• All employees must be able to provide Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check Clearance (Act 34), Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151), Federal Bureau of Investigation Record Check Clearance (Act 114), and Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Clearance (Act 168) before starting work on campus

• Strong written and communication skills;

• Displays initiative and ability to follow-through with vision and goals;

• Detail Oriented

• Enthusiasm for athletics

• Ability to work evenings until 6PM/end of games and occasional weekends for competitions and needed practices

Qualifications

Minimum Training and Experience

• A minimum of two years coaching experience and/or four plus years wrestling experience

• Experience working with middle school students preferred