Head Coach - Wrestling @ Cramerton Middle Gifted and Talented Academy

Gaston County Schools•Cramerton, NC

About The Position

The Head Wrestling Coach serves as a personal example of high moral character and superior teaching standards. The coach prioritizes good sportsmanship and works with faculty and staff to support athletes’ academic and moral success. The role is performed in addition to classroom-teacher duties and supports the Board’s responsibilities to students and staff. The coach leads and organizes the wrestling program, supervises and develops staff, and attends all practices and games. The role includes responsibility for athlete eligibility, academic progress, conduct, safety, discipline, equipment, facilities, event preparation, budgeting, and communication with families, school personnel, media, and the community. The coach reports directly to the Athletic Director and School Principal. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test. Because this is a safety-sensitive position, the employee is subject to random drug testing.

Requirements

Previous successful coaching experience in wrestling.
Certification as a teacher by a state education agency.
Employment as a classroom teacher by the Gaston County Board of Education.
Thorough knowledge of Gaston County Schools Board of Education athletic policies and responsibility for implementing them throughout the sports program.
Knowledge of system, state, and conference regulations and ability to implement them consistently and interpret them for staff.
Ability and willingness to organize and supervise the wrestling program.
Superior knowledge of the technical aspects of wrestling and commitment to examining new theories and procedures in the field.
Understanding of the growth and development of students at the assigned school.
Ability to perform basic life operational functions including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Ability to perform very heavy work, exerting over 100 pounds of force occasionally, over 50 pounds frequently, and/or over 25 pounds constantly to lift objects.
Visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles, use measuring devices, and inspect work for accuracy, thoroughness, and compliance with standards and instructions; also to prepare data and statistics, work with figures and records processes, operate a computer, and conduct extensive research and reading.
If offered the position, pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test; submit to random drug testing as a safety-sensitive employee.

Responsibilities

Promote wrestling within the school by recruiting athletes who are not participating in other sports programs, and promote the sport outside the school through news media or other feasible means.
Ensure oral and written releases to local media are accurate and valid, routing them through the Principal and Gaston County Schools’ Communications Department; maintain good public relations with media, the Booster Club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
Provide news media with schedules, tournament information, and results.
Follow the proper administrative chain of command, route requests and grievances through proper channels, and attend required public, staff, and departmental meetings.
Maintain discipline, address grievances, and foster morale and cooperation.
Delegate duties, supervise their implementation, and evaluate assistant coaches and staff effectiveness at the end of the season.
Establish the program’s coaching philosophy, skills, and techniques; organize conferences, clinics, and staff meetings; train and inform staff; and encourage professional growth and clinic attendance under local policy.
Provide documentation required by state and school-system rules concerning physical examinations, parental consent, and athlete eligibility.
Provide training rules and sport-specific regulations to each participating athlete; monitor athletes’ grades and conduct.
Attend all practices and games and provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for participants.
Establish programs and policies for injuries, medical attention, and emergencies; submit paperwork for disabling athletic injuries to the county athletic office within 24 hours.
Assist athletes with college or advanced-education selection.
Direct student managers, assistants, trainers, and statisticians.
Determine discipline, establish due-process procedures for discipline enforcement, and contact parents when a student is dropped from the team or becomes ineligible.
Organize pre-season meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Assist the Athletic Director with scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special sports events.
Participate in budgeting with the Athletic Director by identifying next-season requirements, recommending equipment specifications, and operating within budget appropriations.
Advise the Athletic Director and recommend policy, method, or procedural changes.
Prepare for scheduled sports events and practices, adhere to facility schedules, and coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Safeguard and protect assigned equipment and facilities; account for equipment and fees for lost or unreturned equipment; arrange equipment issuance, storage, and reconditioning; and submit annual inventories and current records.
Mark and identify equipment before issuing or storing it; monitor equipment rooms and coaches’ offices; and control access and authorization to issue or requisition equipment.
Ensure athletes use only authorized building areas at appropriate times.
Inspect locker rooms before and after practices and games, oversee facility cleanliness, and maintain sport-specific equipment.
Secure doors, lights, windows, and locks before leaving when custodians are not on duty.
Teach athletes to respect, care for, and properly use equipment and school property.
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal or Superintendent in accordance with Gaston County Board of Education policy and North Carolina Administrative Code and statutes.