What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Wrestling Coach position at Athletics Department?
Gravette Public Schools
Position Description
Position Title: Assistant Wrestling Coach
Department: Assigned building and academic area
Reports To: Head Wrestling Coach
Evaluated By: Athletic Director / Head Wrestling Coach
Job Summary
Position is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing the wrestling program at the assigned school. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in strategies and techniques.
Essential Duties
1. Assists the Head coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations,
equipment, and techniques of the sport.
2. Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises as directed
by the head coach.
3. Assesses athlete's skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and keeps the
head coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
4. Assists with determining game strategy.
5. Assists the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and
competition.
6. Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
7. Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards athlete's, officials,
and spectators.
8. Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its
security.
9. Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the head coach.
10.Assists the head coach with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the
season.
11.Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and
pep assemblies.
12.Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency
data cards, and other related records.
13. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
Other Duties
1. Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve
coaching performance.
2. Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Head Wrestling Coach, Athletic
Director or Building Principal; or other appropriate administrator.
Job Specifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)
Lead teachers and employees contracted with NNPS in a non-exempt position are not permitted to coach any sport. Some experience as an Assistant Wrestling coach at the high school or college level preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Supervision Exercised: None
Supervision Received: Head Wrestling Coach, Athletic Director& Principal
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Assistant Coach will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Head Wrestling Coach, Athletic Director & Principal or appropriate administrator. Newport News Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
