Assistant Wrestling Coach - Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek•Greenwood Village, CO

15h

About The Position

The Assistant Wrestling Coach instructs student athletes in fundamental wrestling skills, strategy, and physical training to support individual and team success. The role also helps athletes develop moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, and promotes positive community relations among school and community stakeholders. The assistant coach reports to the head coach and high school athletic director, and supervises aspects of the assigned program level under the head coach’s direction. The coach schedules and attends practices, develops and implements training plans in alignment with the overall program goals and philosophy, provides program information to the head coach, and is responsible for inventorying supplies and equipment. The position also ensures athletes are cleared to participate, monitors attendance, behavior, and academic status, and follows district, league, and state athletic association rules. The coach must be able to use approved first-aid and CPR skills and recognize and respond to possible concussion symptoms.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of wrestling.
Possess or be able to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Successfully pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSAA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA bylaws.
Current, valid, and unexpired CPR and AED certifications.
Previous successful teaching, coaching, and/or sport participation experience.
Ability to perform heavy physical lifting of items weighing 50 pounds and of various shapes and sizes.
Ability to perform overhead lifting and squatting daily.
Ability to perform repetitive motions and to stand, bend, and kneel.
Eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity are required.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and developing the high school wrestling program.
Instruct student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training.
Supervise assigned aspects of the program under the head coach’s direction.
Report program information to the head coach, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
Schedule and attend practice sessions.
Develop and implement individual and team training plans as appropriate for the program level and aligned with overall program goals and philosophy.
Ensure each athlete is cleared by the athletic office to participate.
Comply with rules and regulations established by CCSD, the Centennial League, and the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Monitor athletes’ attendance, behavior, and academic status.
Use approved first-aid and CPR skills.
Recognize signs and symptoms of concussion and remove athletes exhibiting them from participation.
Promote positive community relations among school and community stakeholders.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.