Head Middle School Girls Wrestling Coach

Join the Ames Community School District, where your journey matters! Ames CSD promotes an educational environment that is racially, ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse to broaden students' academic experience and to enrich our District. We are focused on creating and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organizational culture and in our community.

The Ames Middle School coaching staff is seeking a Head Girls Wrestling Coach for the 2022-23 season.

Work Schedule:  2-3 hours per day (4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m) Monday-Friday with various nights and weekends during the season.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions: 

• Manages and supervises practice sessions that promotes safe techniques, individual growth, teamwork, discipline, respect and superior sportsmanship.
• Develops and organizes lineups for wrestling matches.
• Communicates effectively with assistant coaching staff, student-athletes, parents, and school administration.
• Helps develop and foster youth and girls wrestling in the Ames Community.
• Attends all practices and has the ability to coach at an individual, small group and team level.
• Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Participates in special events to include banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policies and procedures.
• Creates a sense of belonging and a welcoming environment for all athletes, families, and staff.
• Abides by strict confidentiality at all times.
• Onsite work required.
• Attends work on a consistent and punctual basis.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A current Iowa Department of Education coaching authorization.
• Experience coaching basketball at the high school level preferred.

Click here for information on how to obtain coaching authorization: Coaching Authorization Iowa BOEE, K-12 Coaching in Iowa

Compensation: $2,737 season stipend