Wrestling - Assistant Coach - Girls - High School

About the role

High school assistant coaches work in concert with the assistant coach to ensure the growth and development of student athletes by focusing on fundamental skills instruction with an emphasis on whole child development to include expectations for academic and athletic excellence, leadership skills, and positive social relationships. Per WIAA requirements, you must be at least 19 years of age to apply for any assistant coaching positions and 21 years of age to apply for any head coaching positions.

Responsibilities

• General Professional Development and Leadership: keep abreast of knowledge and techniques associated with the sport by staying current with sport-specific literature and attending clinics and workshops.
• Responsibility for Rules and Regulations: study the rules and regulations associated with the sport; read and understand the rules and regulations of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Federal Way Public Schools, and the league in which the team competes.
• Program Promotion: promote the sport within the school and in the community; report scores and contest-related information to designated media and the league website immediately following each contest.
• Program Organization: attend practices and contests on a daily basis; absences should be rare and for illness or personal emergency cleared in advance with the building athletic director; implement a system of play and/or style of instruction as directed by the head coach.
• Standard of Care: model safety training relative to the sport as demonstrated and directed by the head coach; have a working knowledge of basic athletic training skills and procedures, including basic taping and first aid functions.
• Professionalism: exercise good judgment and project positive coaching behaviors; assume a major role in molding student athletes in the program and the school/community at large; teach and develop basic skills fundamentals, leadership characteristics, and cooperative, team-oriented behavior; maintain an even keel, calm, and positive approach; be contemplative and fair-minded.
• Sportsmanship and Ethics: serve as an example of sportsmanship and humility at all times; handle obstacles or losses with grace, dignity, and pride; model and insist upon ethical behavior and good citizenship at all times.
• Administrative Supervision: be responsible for participants from the time they report until the time they leave.
• Presentation of Rules/Regulations: thoroughly understand and reinforce eligibility requirements, participation rules, and the District Eligibility Code as demonstrated and directed by the head coach.
• Attention to Eligibility Rules: ensure that team members have completed the eligibility process before allowing participation in any form of practice activity.
• Accident/Injury Procedure: call 911 without hesitation for serious and/or difficult