Head Wrestling Coach

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is seeking a Head Wrestling Coach to manage, supervise, coach, teach, and coordinate the wrestling program that competes in the NJCAA, Region 2 and the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC). The Head Coach is responsible for the organization and administration of all aspects of the wrestling program with significant responsibilities in areas including staff supervision, teaching, instructing and implementing skills and strategy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for teaching, instructing, and implementing skills and strategy in practice.
• Be available during posted office hours for team members and students.
• Establish schedules and make travel arrangements.
• Responsible for administration of operational budget.
• Assist in fundraising and development.
• Monitor academic advisements and progress of student-athletes on team with particular attention to satisfactory toward degree and graduation.
• Represent the College in meetings, which pertain to wrestling.
• Collect and post individual and team statistics to the NJCAA website
• Compliance Responsibilities: Insure that NJCAA and College policies and mandated requirements are correctly interpreted and met, and that documentation is maintained per Athletic Department policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all actions of coaches and student-athletes of said team are performed with the appropriate level of instruction, safety precautions, and training and that the physical well-being of everyone is taken into account in all that is done as a member of the program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Coaching experience preferably on the college level.
• Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and initiative, as well as the ability to perform within a dynamic team environment.
• Subject to satisfactory Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosure that includes a criminal background check.