High School - Boys Wrestling Head Coach

Applitrack; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 3,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Reading School District seeks a High School Head Coach at Reading High School to lead a safe, positive athletic program in alignment with PIAA and district policies. The role focuses on fostering sports participation, leadership, and character while supporting student-athletes beyond the field.

The successful candidate will manage coaches, schedule games, and ensure safety. A high school diploma and strong interpersonal skills are essential; a supervision background in athletics or education is

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferable experience supervising athletics, recreation, education, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Supervise high school assistant coaches and middle school coaches.
• Supervise student-athletes.
• Stay current with coaching rules, techniques, schemes, and best practices.
• Assist with high school game scheduling.
• Monitor student-athletes to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Place student-athletes in positions to succeed in sport and life.
• Communicate with staff, officials, and facilities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Supervision experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Reading School District

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 9/25/2026
• Location: Reading High School

Position Title: High School Head Coach

Reports To: Director of Athletics

Salary: Stipend (set by coaches pay scale)

POSITION GOAL:

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals while promoting and maintaining safe conditions in accordance with PIAA, league, sports medicine and RSD policies/procedures. Furthermore the candidate will be responsible for assisting student-athletes to establish a life after high school while instilling Red Knight pride, connecting with youth programs, teaching education through athletics, fundraising, assisting the Director of Athletics with management of assistant coaches, middle school coaches and high school game scheduling

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a minimum age of 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferable experience working in a supervision role in athletics, recreation, education, or related fields.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively communicate with adults and students in a diverse work environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise high school assistant coaches/middle school coaches
• Supervise student athletes
• Stay current with current rules, coaching techniques, schemes, and best practices
• Assist with high school game schedule
• Monitor student-athletes to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Place student-athletes in positions to succeed not only in their sport, but also in life
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including communication skills with sports medicine staff, game workers, officials, media, students, parents, spectators, and facility staff.
• Ensures that all possible safety measures are observed, including taking proper care of equipment and proper surveillance of program participants.
• Attend all training sessions and any additional staff meetings.
• Work flexible hours including off season training, early mornings, afternoon/evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Verify student-athletes are eligible by PIAA and Reading School District Athletic policies.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and manage practices/training sessions.
• Secure equipment and facilities after each usage
• Communicate with RSD admin, safe schools, custodial services and/or RPD as needed.
• Communicate with youth groups and foster participation growth
• Be a good role model to student-athletes
• Distribute, collect and track uniforms/equipment
• Report game scores to Athletic Department & media following contests
• Requisition necessary equipment
• Support all RSD athletics

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Physically perform all skills required of a coach.
• Hear noises and distress signals in a crowded athletic facility.
• Able to withstand extreme weather conditions