26/27 Head Wrestling Coach (Northeast Middle)

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking an individual to provide instruction and leadership in the middle school sports program. Responsibilities include supervising student-athletes during practices, focusing on teamwork and skill development, and managing necessary paperwork.

The ideal candidate must hold a Teacher's Certificate or a valid Substitute Certificate, with preferred qualifications including current employment in the District and experience as a teacher or administrator.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Teacher’s Certificate or valid Substitute Certificate or Temporary Teacher’s Certificate.
• Preferred: be a full or part-time employee in the District.
• Preferred: employed in the school where applying.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to middle school students in sports.
• Assist in practices focusing on teamwork and skill development.
• Supervise student-athletes during practices and contests.

Skills

Teamwork

Skill development

Student engagement

Sportsmanship

Communication

Education

Teacher's Certificate or valid Substitute Certificate

Job description

Purpose of Job

Provide instruction, leadership and supervision to middle school students participating in the sports program.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with practices by placing emphasis on the importance of teamwork, skill development, learning rules and strategies, and student‑athlete improvement.
• Assist with engaging in academic monitoring with teachers, counselors, and other academic support staff.
• Help supervise student‑athletes before, during, and after practices and contests, including in locker rooms, on busses and at all other times. The assistant coach will be at all practices and games on time and not leave until all student‑athletes have left.
• Help assume responsibility for constant care of equipment and inventory being used.
• Follow through on all required paperwork including rosters, physicals, insurance forms, and parent consent forms.
• Help provide information for transportation, facilities, officials and game management.
• Conduct team and self in an ethical manner during practices and contests, always exemplifying the highest standards of sportsmanship.
• Assist in the coordination of the program.
• Promote student athlete’s accomplishments academically and athletically.
• Continue professional growth through clinics and professional publications.
• Attend New Hire Employee Orientation (if applicable) – 7hrs.
• Complete Mandatory Safe Schools Online Training (if applicable).

Minimum Qualification

• Must have a Teacher’s Certificate or valid Substitute Certificate or Temporary (provisional) Teacher’s Certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be a full or part‑time employee in the District.
• Employed in the school as a teacher or administrator in which the candidate applies for a position.

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. This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least 25 pounds.