HEAD ATHLETIC COACH (MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING)
Nelson County Schools – Nelson County High School – Bardstown, Kentucky.
Reports To: Student Leadership Director or Coordinator / Principal
Position Type: Part-Time
Contracted Days and/or Hours: Seasonal
Exempt Status: Exempt
Job Class Code: 5105 (CERT), 7347 (CLAS), OR 8345 (PARA)
Position Classification: Extra Duty
Job Summary
To enable each student an opportunity to learn the skills needed to effectively and safely participate in an extra‑curricular activity.
Qualifications
- High school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
- Current CPR/AED certification.
- NFHS Coach ED Training required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age due to KHSAA requirements.
Responsibilities
- Promote sports in the schools and community.
- Plan the assigned athletic program.
- Organize and supervise practices.
- Teach individual fundamental skills, team play, team strategy, and rules and regulations of the game.
- Teach the elements of good sportsmanship and self‑control that display professionalism.
- Respect the integrity and judgment of sports officials.
- Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.
- Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
- Conduct learning experiences, with small groups of student athletes.
- Recommend the purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate for the health, safety and welfare of student athletes.
- Develop good rapport and lines of communication with individuals and groups to include, but not limited to, players, parents, school personnel, officials, media representatives, etc.
- Assist coaches on one or more sports.
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.
- Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance.
- Maintain appropriate professional appearance.
- Adhere to the appropriate code of ethics.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.
Knowledge and Abilities
- Fundamentals of various sports.
- Health and safety regulations.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Physical Demands
- Wide range of physical movement.
- Communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.
- Requires indoor and outdoor activity.