Girls Wrestling Coach - Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek•Greenwood Village, CO

20h

About The Position

The Girls Wrestling Coach at Cherry Creek High School coaches and instructs student athletes in fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training so they can pursue individual and team success while developing moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self-discipline, and self-confidence. The coach designs plays and strategies, promotes cooperation, positive teamwork, and sportsmanship, and mentors student athletes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience with the sport.
Intermediate knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport.
Basic coaching skills.
Intermediate interpersonal skills.
Intermediate leadership skills.
Ability to motivate student athletes.
Ability to organize and develop a cohesive sports program at a school site.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
Valid, unexpired First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications.
Must acquire a Colorado Coaching Credential within 60 days of hire.
Proof of passing grade on the Colorado High School Coaches Association (CHSAA) test.
Proof of concussion course completion.
Hold and maintain a CHSAA coaching registration.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience.
Teaching experience.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Colorado Coaching Credential.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Study student athletes’ skills and abilities to maximize individual and team performance, and develop and implement ways to optimize performance.
Devise, direct, and execute play strategies.
Create and sustain individual and team training plans.
Document student athlete attendance, behavior, and academic status.
Monitor for injuries and emergencies; remove student athletes showing signs or symptoms of concussion and contact the necessary internal or external personnel.
Adhere to, enforce, and implement district, school, and athletic program policies.
Establish and maintain direction and expectations for program participants.
Train Assistant Coaches to fill in as needed.
Communicate student athlete status with student athletes and their parents or guardians, and provide mentorship.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.