Centralia-Coach-Assistant Wrestling

Centralia School District

Job Description

High School - Assistant Wrestling Coach

Reports to: CSD Athletic Director Location: Centralia High School

Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented Classification: AssistantCoach

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (current exempt CSD employees will remain exempt in this position)

Job Summary:

The purpose of this position is to support the mission of Centralia School District and its athletic programs by providing a positive and educational experience to high school student-athletes through interscholastic athletics demonstrating effective leadership, supervision, and organization while teaching the fundamentals of sports in a team environment.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to motivate and develop student-athletes
• Demonstrated ability to teach the fundamentals of wrestling
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed while working with a high degree of collaboration
• Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness of self and others, listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Ability to work in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to support the District's vision, mission, goals, and culture code including the belief that all students can succeed
• Ability to act in a confidential manner in all aspects of employment
• Ability to complete necessary WIAA and school district trainings as required for assignment
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to speak Spanish
• Successful experience working with diverse individuals
• Successful experience working with youth
• Successful experience coaching youth sports

Essential Functions:

• Supports the coach's leadership and organization for all levels of high school wrestling
• Motivates student-athletes to perform at their best athletically and academically
• Assists in teaching the fundamentals of wrestling to student-athletes
• Assists in providing supervision of all student-athletes before/during/after all practices/conditioning sessions, games, travel, and other school related activities
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with students, families, staff, and the community
• Assists in managing student behavior in a positive, productive manner
• Assists in setting clear expectations of student-athletes, families, and staff and holding everyone to those expectations
• Assists in communicating pertinent information to all stakeholders in a timely manner and keeps families informed of important dates, schedule changes, and development opportunities
• Always ensures a positive and conducive learning environment
• Works with the head coach and the Centralia School District Athletic Director ensuring athletic program is abiding to WIAA, Evergreen Conference, and school district policies and guidelines
• Attends trainings or meetings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Salary: Stipend - $4,128 to $4,376

Work schedule: November through February - 3 hours per day

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.EdJobsNW.com AND submit a letter of interest to Tim Ahern, CSD Athletic Director at tahern@centralia.wednet.edu . Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Tim Ahern.