Assistant Wrestling Coach - Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

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 coach also helps foster moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence, and promotes positive relationships among school and community stakeholders. The assistant coach reports to the head coach and high school athletic director and supervises the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction. The role includes coordinating practices and training plans, monitoring athlete eligibility and progress, complying with applicable school and athletic association rules, and maintaining program information, supplies, and equipment.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of wrestling.
Possess or have the ability to acquire a valid Colorado Coaching Certificate.
Pass the CHSAA coaches test, acquire CHSSA coaching registration, and complete a concussion course as required by state legislation and CHSAA by-laws.
Current, 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, including overhead lifting, squatting, repetitive motion, standing, bending, and kneeling.
Eye-hand coordination, handling, talking, hearing, and near acuity.

Responsibilities

Assist with organizing and developing the high school wrestling program.
Supervise all aspects of the assigned level of the program under the head coach’s direction.
Provide the head coach with information about the assigned program level, including scores, schedules, sites, discipline concerns, and procedures.
Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment for the assigned program level.
Schedule and attend practice sessions.
Develop and implement individual and team training plans by day, week, month, and year as appropriate, in coordination 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.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.