Wrestling Middle School Coach

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Join to apply for the Wrestling Middle School Coach role at Sun Prairie Area School District

STARTING STIPEND: $1350+ (Based on Experience)

Season Runs November through December

SUMMARY: To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill development, and create an appreciation for the values of student connectedness, discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

OVERALL DUTIES

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Plans, schedules, and attends a regular program of practice in season.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted.
• Establishes participant criteria based on student athlete skill, ability, and eligibility and informs parents and participants of these criteria.
• Works collaboratively with the athletic director and varsity head coach in implementing the philosophy and direction of the sport.
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Maintains, monitors, and reacts to daily attendance reports and participant emergency medical cards as necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the areas of physical and emotional health and safety.
• Maintains competency in understanding and enforcing WIAA, Big 8 Conference and School Board rules, policies, and procedures.
• Enforces WIAA and district policies regarding eligibility criteria in interscholastic competition in the sport and monitors it through district software.
• Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow up.
• Works closely with the high school athletics and activities director and varsity head coach in interscholastic contests.
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms to head varsity coach.
• Responsible for all equipment.
• Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic program.
• Acts as a liaison with the booster clubs.
• Keeps other coaches informed of rules and other relevant changes within the particular sport.
• Uses generally accepted practices and discretion in determining the proper course of action while using good decision-making skills. Demonstrates emotional maturity.
• Represents the district in professional manner.
• Other duties may be assigned by the athletic department.

• Plans, communicates, and executes with cooperation of the head varsity coach a pre-season meeting for prospective student-athletes and their parents to communicate team schedule, policies and procedures.
• Develops and distributes a team handbook in cooperation with the varsity head coach by the first team meeting to include at least the following: practice schedule, team rules and policies, coaching philosophy statement, special dates and events, game schedule, team tryout process and criteria, lettering policy, how parents/students should communicate with head coach, and how players earn playing time.
• Attends and participates in Athletic Department sponsored athletic code meetings.
• Attends annual clinics or workshops that aim to enhance knowledge of the specific sport or other area as assigned by administration.
• Selects and defines responsibilities of student managers.
• Determines and communicates responsibilities of assistant coaches. Provides in services for assistant and sub-varsity coaches via staff meetings, program goals, duties definition and expectations, etc. Recommends assistant or volunteer coaches to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.

• Takes the initiative to communicate activity on a regular basis to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.
• Plans and executes a regular program of practice in season.
• Develops and completes practice plans for each practice session. Provides documentation for each practice session upon request of administration.
• Establishes a team philosophy…