Piper USD 203 is accepting applications for a high school girls wrestling head coach for the 2024-25 school year. Position is open until filled. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Model District Core Values: INCLUSIVITY, INNOVATION, COMMUNITY, INTEGRITY, PASSION
• Model district guiding principles of Children First, Respect for All, Teamwork, Excellence in Quality and Commitment to Individual Needs
• Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions, to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship
• Coordinate the development and promotion of the program
• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the program
• Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
• Establish performance criteria and evaluate students’ abilities initially and on a regular basis.
• Develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property.
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times
• Instruct and advise students on NCAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices
• Assist student athletes with college recruitment
• Assist the Athletic Director with the scheduling of performances and coordinate arrangements
• Act as a team representative and promote the sport by communicating with the news media, booster clubs, service clubs, and other organizations
• Participate in special activities to include senior night, banquets, award nights and pep assemblies
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding performance of their student
• Represent Piper High School, the Piper School District and the program in a professional manner
• Maintain nondiscriminatory practices in all activities
• Attend professional development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator
• Fulfill roles and responsibilities as directed by the school’s administration including, but not limited to, adherence to district guidelines for fundraising, trips, money management, honoring of contracts, credit card use and transportation (buses, rental vehicles, and school/district owned vehicles
• Conduct a pre-season meeting with parents in order to communicate all important information including, but not limited to, expectations/criteria for participation, sportsmanship guidelines, practice and game schedules, district guidelines for transportation, insurance, handling of injuries including concussions, parent-coach communication, substance abuse guidelines, lettering guidelines and additional responsibilities noted in job posting. Provide this information to all participants and the school administration
• Teach and Coach in a positive and constructive manner
• Maintain a professional attitude in all situations and adhere to the district’s guiding principles for coaches
• Provide an environment that promotes good sportsmanship
• Comply and communicate to participants/parents all USD #203 Board Policies, including the fact that the Student Code of Conduct is in effect during and at all activities
• Maintain an inventory of equipment and submit order requests as needed
• Understand and implement the duties of any coach including, but not limited to, maintaining detailed practice plan, never leaving athletes unsupervised, providing detailed and repeated instruction with regards to the performance of high-risk activities, and the evaluation of injuries and lack of physical conditioning
• Comply with all KSHSAA and USD #203 rules and regulations including, but not limited to, participant eligibility, required physical examinations, rules meeting attendance, rules test requirements, timely completion of all KSHSAA paperwork, district substance abuse policy, and other KSHSAA Handbook Guidelines

Additional Knowledge/Skills/Attributes:

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the sport
• Extensive knowledge of current coaching techniques and procedures
• Knowledge of KSHSAA rules
• Demonstrated ability to instruct and supervise student-athletes

Skills:

• The applicant must possess the ability to communicate in spoken and written word
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• The applicant must possess the ability to relate to students
• The applicant must be willing to accept a high level of accountability
• The applicant must possess the ability to assess athletes effectively

Attributes:

• The applicant should be a progressive thinker but a believer in planning and preparation