Junior High Head Wrestling Coach

Job Title: Junior High Head Wrestling Coach

Reports To: Athletic Director/Principal

Supervises: Assistant Coaches, students

Job Goal: This position teaches and coaches students to the highest level that can be attained, while promoting academic achievement and policies of the district.

 Performance Responsibilities

1. Implement board and administration policies.
2. Determines appropriate actions within clearly defined guidelines.
3. Presents a positive image of the school to parents, and conveys the district’s genuine concern with the education, growth, and development of each student.
4. Works to develop a positive public relationship between the school district and community.
5. Seeks to establish friendly and cooperative partnerships between home and school.
6. Reacts positively to directives.
7. Develops drills and practice activities that teach and enhance individual/team skill development.
8. Observes, diagnoses and prescribes appropriate remediation activities during practice and game conditions for players and team.
9. Knows and applies the developmental stages of each point of the sport to the needs and ability levels of the players and team.
10. Assumes responsibility for providing training rules and expectations and seeing that rules are taught to each participant.

11.Assists in the scheduling of the sport or activity.

1. Assumes responsibility for documenting the requirements for physical examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
2. Manages assistant coaches through assignment of duties and responsibilities.
3. Follows a budget in line with the district’s guidelines and expectations.
4. Develops and maintains an inventory list of equipment.
5. Prepares and implements a schedule of checking out, maintaining and checking in equipment.
6. Plans and enforces appropriate safety and health rules and regulations.
7. Assumes responsibility for supervising students on out of town activities, at practices, at home events, etc.
8. Communicates effectively with all audiences, i.e. players, officials, parents, supervisors, peers and spectators.
9. Performs all other duties related to the position as assigned by the Athletic Director and Principal.

Supervisory Duties 

Supervises students at all times.

Qualifications 

Background Checks

Clearance on all background checks required by law that is satisfactory to the administration. 

Education/Experience

Demonstrate ability to work effectively with students, peers and adults. 

Skills and Abilities  

Language 

Must have the ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, board policy, administrative procedures/forms, and government regulations and guidelines. Must be able to complete forms, write reports, and engage in written correspondence with parents. Must have the ability to write clearly and complete lesson plans.

Reasoning 

Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to apply knowledge of current educational theory and instructional techniques while presenting subject matter to students.

Technology

The individual must understand basic computer functions such as word processing and internet use. Will be using district software for recording grades and finding student information. 

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 essential functions.

The individual who holds this position must have the ability to speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously; must be able to move around the classroom/gymnasium; must be able to read handwritten and printed materials.

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential job function of this position.

Conditions and Environment

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Frequently the individual will be required to work outdoors for extended periods of time to supervise class sport activities.

Terms of employment: Twelve weeks in accordance with MSHSAA policy dictating junior high season length.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the athletic director and principal in accordance with provisions of district board policy.