2025-2026 Head Wrestling Coach

Head Wrestling Coach
Blue Springs School District
2025-2026

Position Summary:

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

• This position reports to the Principal and Activities Director.
• Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Essential Functions:

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the rules and fundamentals of wrestling.
• Provide emergency first aid.
• Maintain a conducive and safe environment.
• Maintain, issue, and provide an accurate inventory of school equipment. Model skills of the sport.
• Develop positive relations with student and parents. This includes appropriate dress, language, and demeanor.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Screen student athletes for membership on a team. When cuts are required because of size limitations, proper judgement must be present to assess skills, aptitude, interest, citizenship, future ability, and temperament.
• Provide eligibility lists, rosters and other paperwork as required by administration. Promote participation, conditioning and training through camps and individual contacts.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises students in program.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as sports equipment or items normally associated with the day-to-day operation of the program. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Background Check:
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to the Blue Springs School District. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Experience: Previous experience in coaching wrestling preferred.
Education: Educator certification preferred. Must hold a valid Missouri teaching certificate or be eligible for a substitute teaching certificate (minimum 60 college credit hours.)

Equal Opportunity Employer 2/14/2025