Assistant Wrestling Coach - Albemarle HS

Albemarle County Public Schools • Charlottesville, VA

4d

About The Position

The Assistant Wrestling Coach supports the wrestling program at Albemarle High School by developing and training student-athletes, teaching wrestling fundamentals and techniques, and helping organize practices and competitions. The coach is expected to promote teamwork, discipline, and good sportsmanship while maintaining positive relationships with student-athletes, parents, and the community. Duties are performed in school settings, including gyms and recreational areas, and include close daily contact with student-athletes and regular travel with them to and from matches. This is a part-time, temporary position with a coaching stipend. After-school and weekend hours are expected.

Requirements

• Knowledge of VHSL rules and regulations.
• Ability to develop and train student-athletes.
• Interpersonal skills that support positive relations with high school student-athletes, parents, and the community.
• Extensive knowledge of individual and team fundamentals of the sport.
• Ability to organize and prepare practice schedules.
• Ability to develop discipline emphasizing teamwork and good sportsmanship.
• Previous coaching experience is required.
• Frequent walking, standing, light lifting, and other physical activities are required.
• Daily personal and close contact with student-athletes is required.

Nice To Haves

• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license.
• Wrestling coaching experience.
• Knowledge of wrestling techniques, including takedowns, escapes, reversals, and pinning combinations.
• Understanding of wrestling rules, match procedures, and sportsmanship expectations.
• Previous experience as a wrestler or wrestling coach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and train student-athletes.
• Teach wrestling techniques and proper fundamentals, conditioning, and strength development.
• Organize and prepare practice schedules.
• Help organize practices, tournaments, and dual meets.
• Promote discipline, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
• Understand and teach weight management, hydration, and safe weight-loss practices.
• Recognize signs of dehydration, heat illness, and wrestling-related injuries.
• Travel with student-athletes to and from matches.
• Maintain regular contact with coaches, administrators, parents, and the media.

Benefits

• Coaching stipend

What This Job Offers

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