Wrestling Coach

The Governor's Academy; Byfield (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, is seeking a Wrestling Coach for its ISL program. The varsity head coach will develop and mentor athletes and ensure compliance with school philosophy. This is a part-time seasonal position with no benefits.

Ideal candidates will know wrestling rules, demonstrate sportsmanship, and communicate effectively with students and staff. Governor’s Academy is a diverse, inclusive community located about 30 miles north of Boston, and

Qualifications

• Must know the rules of Wrestling.
• Must demonstrate sportsmanship and role-modeling behavior with athletes.
• Must show cooperative behavior and a calm and composed demeanor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, mentor, and recruit athletes.
• Manage assistant coaches and delegate authority.
• Ultimate responsibility for the program resides with the head coach.
• Reports to the Director of the Afternoon Program and Athletics.

Skills

Knowledge of wrestling rules

Sportsmanship and role-modeling

Cooperative behavior and calm demeanor

Excellent verbal and written skills

Job description

Brief Description

The Governor’s Academy is looking for talented and forward-thinking coaches to compete in the New England Independent School League (ISL) and directors to contribute to the afternoon program. The development of character and leadership skills in young people is at the core of what we do here at The Governor’s Academy and the coaches, advisors, and directors need to play a role in helping our students in the program to develop physically, artistically, socially, and academically. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming athletic community and seek coaches who will support, respect, and empower student-athletes from all backgrounds and experiences.

Brief Description

The Governor’s Academy is looking for talented and forward-thinking coaches to compete in the New England Independent School League (ISL) and directors to contribute to the afternoon program. The development of character and leadership skills in young people is at the core of what we do here at The Governor’s Academy and the coaches, advisors, and directors need to play a role in helping our students in the program to develop physically, artistically, socially, and academically. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming athletic community and seek coaches who will support, respect, and empower student-athletes from all backgrounds and experiences.

WRESTLING COACH

The varsity head coach should have extensive knowledge of their sport and experience playing and/or coaching at the secondary or collegiate level, and be familiar with and comply with the philosophy and policies of The Governor’s Academy. Head coaches have responsibility for all aspects of their program, including developing, mentoring, and recruiting athletes. Head coaches manage assistant coaches, to whom they may delegate authority, although ultimate responsibility for the program resides with them.

The Wrestling coach is an exempt position and reports directly to the Director of the Afternoon Program and Athletics.

This is a part-time seasonal position, and there are no benefits offered with this position.

Qualifications

• Must know the rules of Wrestling.
• Must demonstrate sportsmanship and role-modeling behavior with athletes.
• Must show cooperative behavior and a calm and composed demeanor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed mainly indoors.
• The Athletics Department is a busy work environment in which there is a significant amount of personal interaction.
• The Coach must be flexible, enthusiastic, hard-working, and responsible.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• The Academy is a non-smoking campus

SALARY RANGE

$10,000 - 12,000 per year. Please note that the quoted salary range is not a guarantee of the final salary offer. Variables include years of work experience, industry-specific experience, education level, etc.

Summary

The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, inspires and engages inquisitive students in ninth through twelfth grade. Our 456-acre campus is located thirty miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, a classic New England coastal town. Govs has approximately 400 students and 200 employees.

Govs faculty and staff are committed to creating and cultivating an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that allows students to learn from each other’s unique backgrounds and experiences, discover their passions, find and use their distinctive voices, and achieve academic and co-curricular excellence. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Adults in our community are professionals who appreciate individuality, collaboration, and service to others— all so that we can go far together.

STATEMENT OF SCHOOL VALUES

As an educational community, the Academy has an administration, a faculty, and a student body committed to learning. We pursue this commitment in a dynamic environment that fosters lifelong intellectual independence, responsibility, teamwork, service, and respect for others. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive community that is physically and emotionally healthy.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the Academy are based on merit, qualifications, and skills.

The Academy is committed to a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants and strives to promote equity in all areas of employment. The Academy is committed to ensuring that employment decisions are made without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as protective hairstyles), color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristics”). The Academy will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

This commitment is evident in all aspects of our employment practices and policies, including recruiting, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Any employees or qualified applicants with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their immediate supervisor or the Human Resources Office. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Retaliation against an individual for making a good faith report of discrimination is unlawful and is strictly prohibited by the Academy. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination or retaliation in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.