Extra Duty: Head Wrestling Coach

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 81,479 - 94,860; Full time

Job summary

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation seeks a Head Wrestling Coach at Central High School (Central) to develop a high-quality athletic program for student athletes. The role covers planning, instruction, and record-keeping to ensure compliance with district policies and supportive culture.

Ideal candidates have prior coaching experience and strong English communication. The position emphasizes leadership, safety, and collaboration with staff and families within the EVSC community.

Qualifications

• Prior coaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with school policies and regulations.
• Work cooperatively with the staff.
• Relate positively to parents and community representatives.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of records and reports.
• Demonstrate proficiency in standard English, both spoken and written.
• Accept responsibilities beyond the team setting as needed.
• Maintain care of materials, equipment, and facilities.
• Provide a safe, orderly environment for student athletes.
• Foster positive interactions among student-athletes and the school community.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for coaching and learning.
• Promote self-direction and motivation in students.
• Create standards of behavior and academic performance.
• Exhibit knowledge of the sport and adapt instruction to student needs.
• Develop an organized athletic program guided by long-term planning.
• Communicate coaching expectations clearly to student athletes.
• Utilize diverse coaching techniques and monitor student progress.

Skills

Coaching experience

Job description

Position Details

• Title: Head Wrestling Coach
• Location: Central High School (Central)
• Dates: 11/2/2026 – 2/20/2027
• Pay: $7,301

Primary Function

To develop and implement an exemplary athletic program that provides the highest quality education and growth opportunities for every student athlete.

Qualifications

Prior coaching experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Professional Performance
  • Ensure full compliance with all school and school board policies and regulations.
  • Work cooperatively with the entire staff.
  • Relate positively to parents and other community representatives.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all required records and reports.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in standard English, both spoken and written.
  • Accept and fulfill responsibilities beyond the team setting as they pertain to school expectations.
  • Assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment, and facilities.
  • Ensure a clean, orderly, and safe environment that supports the well‑being of all student athletes.
• Instructional Performance
  • Interpersonal Relations
    • Foster and model positive interactions among student‑athletes while building supportive relationships with the school and community.
    • Demonstrate enthusiasm for coaching and learning.
    • Promote self‑direction and self‑motivation in students, empowering them to take responsibility for their learning, growth, and success.
    • Create clearly defined standards of behavior and academic performance.
  • Subject Matter
    • Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of the sport or area being coached, ensuring effective instruction and guidance for student athletes.
    • Adapt instruction of strategy and fundamentals to align with the individual needs, abilities, and interests of student athletes.
  • Planning/Materials
    • Develop and sustain an organized athletic program guided by well‑structured, long‑term planning.
    • Demonstrate effective planning and organization while employing a diverse range of appropriate strategies and resources to enhance student athlete development.
• Clearly convey fundamental coaching expectations to student athletes and explain their significance for personal, athletic, and academic growth.
• Utilize appropriate and varied coaching techniques and learning activities.
• Maintain an effective system of monitoring student progress and inform appropriate persons.

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9-1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non‑Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Business Affairs, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435‑8508. The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service‑connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.