Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach

Young World Physical Education; Letts (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking a Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach to develop and lead the girls wrestling program for the Louisa-Muscatine Community School District. This full-time position requires assisting with practices and motivating students, along with effective communication with peers and parents.

The ideal candidate holds a coaching certificate and possesses knowledge of wrestling strategies. Coaches will work closely with the Activities Director and head coach to fulfill the district's athletic goals.

Qualifications

• Assist with conducting practices and instructing student athletes.
• Possess knowledge of the rules and strategies of wrestling.
• Good attendance and human relations skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Instruct players in the rules and techniques of wrestling.
• Organize and direct individual and small group practices.
• Assess players' skills and monitor performance.

Skills

Knowledge of overall athletic program operations

Current state coaching/activities supervision certification

Ability to establish effective working relationships

Education

Coaching or activities supervision certificate

Job description

Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach

The Louisa-Muscatine Community School District is seeking a Junior High Girls Wrestling Coach for the 2026-27 school year. Louisa-Muscatine Schools is located along the Mississippi River south of Muscatine, Iowa. Our district serves the communities of Grandview, Letts, Fruitland, Cranston, and Muscatine and has approximately 850 students.

Job ID: 5803403
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Jun 25, 2026 7:07 PM (UTC)

Qualifications

• Develop and lead the girls wrestling program, working with the High School Head Girls Wrestling Coach and the Activities Director.
• Assist with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques.
• Hold an appropriate state coaching or activities supervision certificate. Persons must possess a license issued through the Board of Educational Examiners.
• Possess knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
• Good attendance and human relations skills are essential.

Skills

• Knowledge of overall athletic program operations.
• Current state coaching/activities supervision certification if not a certificated teacher.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Other Requirements

• Attends staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the activities director, building principal, or other appropriate administrator.

Reports To: Activities Director, Building Principal

Job Goal: To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a secondary learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their athletic potential. Work is performed under the supervision of the head coach and activities director.

Performance Responsibilities

• Instruct players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Organize and direct individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
• Assess players’ skills, monitor players during competition and practice, and keep the head coach informed of the athletic performance of students.
• Assist with determining game strategy.
• Assist the Activities Director with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
• Follow established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury.
• Model sportsman-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct toward players, officials, and spectators.
• Maintain the equipment/weight room in orderly condition and assume responsibility for its security.
• Distribute equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students as directed by the Activities Director.
• Assist the Activities Director with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the season.
• Participate in special activities to include parents’ nights, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Perform support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
• Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Professional Growth

• Demonstrate habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning.
• Work collaboratively to improve professional practice and learning.
• Apply research, knowledge, and skills from professional development opportunities to improve practice.
• Establish and implement professional development plans based upon the teacher needs to the Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building student achievement goals.
• Provide an analysis of student learning and growth based on teacher‑created tests and authentic measures as well as any standardized and district tests.

Professional Responsibilities

• Adhere to board policies, district procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct as defined by state law and district policy.
• Contribute to efforts to achieve district and building goals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for all learners and staff.
• Collaborate with students, families, colleagues, and communities to enhance student learning.

Working Conditions: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Activities Director in accordance with the Iowa Department of Education guidance.

It is the policy of the Louisa‑Muscatine Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• LeAnn Gillespie
• 14478 170th Street
• Letts, Iowa 52754
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]