Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach

Lakeside School • Seattle, WA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Lakeside School, an independent coeducational day school serving grades 5–12 in North Seattle, is recruiting an Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach. The season is scheduled to begin in mid-November and conclude in mid-February 2027. Reporting to the director of athletics, the coach will support the junior varsity and varsity teams, as well as middle school teams as needed and available. The role includes coaching and supervising student-athletes, managing team operations, maintaining equipment and apparel, and supporting the school’s athletics program and its diverse student body.

The season stipend is $4,000–$4,250, based on experience, paid in monthly installments during the primary competition season. Other benefits include Lakeside Athletics apparel and access to professional development funds. Applicants should submit a brief cover letter, resume, and work history through Lakeside’s online application. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Lakeside School is an equal opportunity employer seeking to diversify its workplace.

Requirements

• Be at least 25 years of age.
• Be available for all practices and competitions starting at 3 p.m. daily during the coaching season, and on weekends as required.
• Have experience coaching wrestling at the middle school, high school, or college level.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness, including understanding one's own cultural lenses, respecting other cultures, understanding different perspectives, and cultivating meaningful relationships across cultural frameworks.
• Possess or obtain current First Aid/CPR certification before the season starts.
• Satisfactorily complete two criminal background checks.

Nice To Haves

• A clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Lakeside School, Metro League, and WIAA policies and procedures.
• Provide support, messaging, actions, and opportunities for a diverse student body with different and evolving lived experiences and levels of preparation as student-athletes.
• Supervise and instruct student-athletes during team activities.
• Manage day-to-day team operations, including field setup, game-day preparations, and coordination of support staff.
• Maintain and inventory team equipment and apparel.
• Attend required program and interscholastic athletics program meetings.
• Support multi-sport participation for student-athletes.
• Promote balanced achievement in all areas of school life for student-athletes.
• Assistant coach the JV and varsity teams and middle school teams as needed and available.

Benefits

• Lakeside Athletics apparel.
• Access to funds for professional development.
• Coaching stipends paid in monthly installments during primary competition seasons.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed