Varsity Girls’ Wrestling Head Coach

Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School seeks to hire a Head Girls’ Wrestling Coach for grades 9 through post-graduate student-athletes. The head coach will report directly to the Director of Athletics.

About Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School

Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary is an independent, coeducational preparatory school in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The school values respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering a vibrant living and learning community through excellent academic, art, and athletic programs. Faculty and staff are campus leaders, role models, and mentors who participate fully in campus life, including afternoon extracurriculars, weekend and evening duties, and the advisory program.

Responsibilities

• Comply fully with all USA Wrestling, National Prep, and Wyoming Seminary rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Plan, develop, administer, and oversee the girls’ wrestling program for 20-35 student athletes.
• Provide leadership and instruction in the development of student-athletes by counseling team members in academic, citizenship, sportsmanship, and personal matters as needed.
• Communicate effectively and regularly with administration, faculty, staff, students, and families.
• Supervise, manage, and evaluate assistant coaches.
• Schedule all scrimmages and matches; communicate with the Athletic Department for facilities use.
• Partner with Wyoming Seminary’s College Counseling Team and the Athletic Directors to support the student-athletes’ college recruiting process.
• In conjunction with the Director of Development, assist with fundraising and development activities and maintain positive public relations with alumni and the community.
• Represent the team, department, and school in a positive, professional, and ethical manner; respond appropriately to media, marketing, fundraising, and community service requests.
• Travel domestically and internationally for competitions.
• Work closely with the Athletic Trainers and Health Services team to care for and prevent athletic injuries, and support the overall drug and alcohol education program for student-athletes.
• Attend all faculty meetings and school events.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience coaching, recruiting, and fundraising at a high school, college, or university.
• Current certification for CPR, AED, and concussion management.
• Demonstrated athletic leadership experience and strong administrative, managerial, and interpersonal skills.

Other Responsibilities

Dependent on qualifications, needs, and interests, potential for part-time campus work as needed.