Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach

Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach

The Louisa-Muscatine Community School District is seeking a Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach for the 2026-27 school year. Louisa-Muscatine Schools is located along the Mississippi River south of Muscatine, Iowa. Our district serves the communities of Grandview, Letts, Fruitland, Cranston, and Muscatine and has approximately 850 students.

Job : 5803403
Final date to receive applications: Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Jun 25, 2026 7:07 PM (UTC)

• Develop and lead the girls wrestling program, working with the High School Head Girls Wrestling Coach and the Activities Director.
• Assist with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.
• Hold an appropriate state coaching or activities supervision certificate. Persons must possess a license issued through the Board of Educational Examiners.
• Possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
• Good attendance and human relations skills are essential.

• Knowledge of overall athletic program operations.
• Current state coaching/activities supervision certification if not a certificated teacher.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

• Attends staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the activities director, building principal, or other appropriate administrator.

Reports To: Activities Director, Building Principal

Job Goal: To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a secondary learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their athletic potential. Work is performed under the supervision of the head coach and activities director.

• Instruct players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Assess players’ skills, monitor players during competition and practice, and keep the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
• Assist with determining game strategy.
• Assist the Activities Director with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Model sportsman-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct toward players, officials, and spectators.
• Maintain the equipment/weight room in orderly condition and assume responsibility for its security.
• Distribute equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the Activities Director.
• Assist the Activities Director with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participate in special activities to include parents’ nights, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Perform support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

• Demonstrate habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning.
• Work collaboratively to improve professional practice and learning.
• Apply research, knowledge, and skills from professional development opportunities to improve practice.
• Establish and implement professional development plans based upon the teacher needs to the Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building student achievement goals.
• Provide an analysis of student learning and growth based on teacher‑created tests and authentic measures as well as any standardized and district tests.

• Adhere to board policies, district procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct as defined by state law and district policy.
• Contribute to efforts to achieve district and building goals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for all learners and staff.
• Collaborate with students, families, colleagues, and communities to…