Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach

Center School District•Kansas City, MO

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach is responsible for instructing athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training necessary for individual and team success. This role also emphasizes instructing and demonstrating behaviors that foster socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride in accomplishment. The coach must upgrade their knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, and consultations. The success of athletic programs significantly influences the community's image of the school system, and while community/parent pressure for winning performance can be taxing, it must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good mental health. This position involves extended time, risk of injury, and due process considerations. The job description provides guidance, and in cases not specifically covered, coaches are expected to exercise common sense and good judgment.

Requirements

Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
Previous successful coaching experience in the assigned sport (major sports).
Substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of wrestling.
Ability to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.
Thorough knowledge of all athletic policies approved by the Center Board of Education.
Knowledge of existing system, state, and league regulations.
Understanding of the proper administrative line of command.
Awareness of public/staff/departmental meetings requiring attendance.
Ability to establish fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques.
Ability to design conferences, clinics, and staff meetings.
Ability to train and inform staff.
Ability to delegate specific duties and supervise implementation.
Ability to maintain discipline and adjust grievances.
Ability to assist the athletic director in administrative duties.
Ability to coordinate program with maintenance and school employees.
Ability to provide documentation for state and system requirements.
Ability to provide proper safeguards for equipment and sites.
Ability to advise the athletic director and recommend policy changes.
Ability to serve as a mentor to each athlete.
Ability to give constant attention to student athlete's grades and conduct.
Ability to provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant.
Ability to communicate training rules and regulations to athletes.
Ability to initiate programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
Ability to complete paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries.
Ability to direct student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
Ability to determine discipline and delineate due process procedures.
Ability to contract parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.
Ability to assist athletes in college or advanced educational selection.
Ability to participate in the budgeting function.
Ability to recommend equipment guidelines.
Ability to operate within budget appropriations.
Accountability for all equipment and collection of costs for lost or unreturned items.
Ability to arrange for issuing, storing, and reconditioning of equipment.
Ability to submit annual inventory and current records.
Ability to properly mark and identify all equipment.
Ability to monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices.
Ability to permit athletes in authorized areas only.
Ability to examine locker rooms before and after practices and games.
Responsibility for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
Ability to secure all doors, lights, windows, and locks.
Ability to instill respect for equipment and school property.
Ability to organize parents, coaches, players, and guests for preseason meetings.
Ability to promote the sport within the school and community.
Responsibility for the quality, effectiveness, and validity of any oral or written release to local media.
Responsibility for maintaining good public relations.

Nice To Haves

Ability to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to the field.

Responsibilities

Instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy, and physical training for wrestling.
Promote socially acceptable character development, self-discipline, self-confidence, and pride in student athletes.
Upgrade knowledge and skills through coaching clinics, observations, and consultations.
Implement approved athletic policies and ensure adherence to system, state, and league regulations.
Serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through instruction and actions.
Establish fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff.
Design conferences, clinics, and staff meetings to ensure staff awareness of the overall program.
Train and inform staff, encouraging professional growth and clinic attendance.
Delegate specific duties, supervise implementation, and evaluate assistant coaches.
Maintain discipline, adjust grievances, and foster morale and cooperation among staff.
Assist the athletic director in scheduling, transportation, and requirements for tournaments and special events.
Prepare for scheduled sport events or practices and adhere to facility schedules.
Coordinate the program with maintenance and school employees.
Provide documentation for physical examinations, parental consent, and eligibility.
Ensure proper safeguards for the maintenance and protection of assigned equipment and sites.
Advise the athletic director and recommend policy, method, or procedural changes.
Serve as a mentor to each athlete, promoting character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
Monitor student athletes' grades and conduct.
Provide assistance, guidance, and safeguards for each participant at practices, games, and while traveling.
Communicate training rules and sport-specific regulations to athletes.
Initiate programs and policies concerning injuries, medical attention, and emergencies.
Complete paperwork for all disabling athletic injuries within 24 hours.
Direct student managers, assistants, and statisticians.
Determine discipline, delineate due process procedures, and contact parents regarding athlete ineligibility.
Assist athletes in college or advanced educational selection.
Participate in budgeting by establishing requirements for the next season.
Recommend equipment guidelines.
Operate within budget appropriations.
Account for all equipment and collect costs for lost or unreturned items.
Arrange for issuing, storing, and reconditioning of equipment, and submit annual inventory.
Mark and identify all equipment before issuing or storing.
Monitor equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizing access and requisitions.
Ensure athletes are in authorized areas at appropriate times.
Examine locker rooms before and after practices/games for cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.
Secure building facilities before leaving if custodians are not on duty.
Instill respect for equipment and school property in players.
Organize preseason meetings for parents, coaches, players, and guests.
Promote the sport within the school and community.
Ensure the quality, effectiveness, and validity of all media releases.
Maintain good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.
Present information to news media concerning schedules, tournaments, and results.