Varsity Wrestling Head Coach

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Varsity Wrestling Head Coach

Job Details

Job ID:

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 11, :00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educational preparation relevant to area of instruction.
• Prior relevant successful experience preferred.
• Such other qualifications or alternatives as the Principal and Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Principal, through the Director of Athletics

JOB MISSION

To lead, encourage, and assist students to develop their individual potential for intellectual and emotional growth, resulting in their learning and achievement of high standards of knowledge and skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
  • Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities; share information and knowledge with other coaches; apply the best research in the design and development of their sport.
  • Maintain and incorporate the best research in instructional materials and techniques.
• PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION
  • Set short-term and season-long goals for their sport based on sound principles and practices of learning.
  • Develop and maintain practice schedules based on short-term and season-long goals and share when appropriate.
• USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
  • Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance instructional strategies and increase player skills.
• EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION
  • Promote a high level of active learning through setting high standards and clear goals and modifying instruction to help all players achieve those standards.
  • Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving instructional objectives.
• LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
  • Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among players and coach, and practices and routines which create an appropriate learning environment.
  • Design instructional experiences in which players achieve high standards and optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own learning.
• EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
  • Maintain open and effective communication with players, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.
  • Participate actively in team/staff meetings.
• CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
  • Be available for player and/or parent conferences.
• CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION
  • Work collaboratively to identify areas for athletic improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.
• ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL, P.V.I.A.C. AND M.I.A.A. REGULATIONS
  • Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the athletic program.

EVALUATION

Consistent with current Agreement Between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

NONE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires.

Strength: Light-lifting, 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Key:Occasionally (O)Up to 1/3 of the time Frequently (F)From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time Constantly (C)2/3 of the time or more

Standing:(F)
Sitting:(O)
Walking:(F)
Lifting:(O)
Reaching(F) - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Handling(F) - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s)
Fingering (F) - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily
Talking (F) - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
Hearing (F) - Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air
Near Acuity(C) - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
Far Acuity (C) - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
Color Vision (F) - Ability to identify and distinguish colors
Field of Vision(C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school and field setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.

Noise: Level 3 – Moderate level of intensity.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit A) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement

Position Type

After school/Evening

Job Categories

• Athletics & Activities > Athletic/Activities Director
• Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Welcome to Longmeadow High School

Longmeadow High School is a high achieving liberal arts high school of approximately 900 students. Most of our graduates go on to attend college or university, but our goal is to prepare all of our students for whatever their path is post graduation. There is a high level of student involvement in co-currricular activities, with numerous offerings for student interest and involvement. We have a robust athletic, music and art program and our students compete at state and national levels within these realms. Our vision is to foster and support a high school environment where all students can find areas of interest and passion during their high school years and to prepare our students for success when they leave us and enter a dynamic economy and a global world.To learn more about the Longmeadow Public Schools please copy and paste the following into your webbrowser:

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Longmeadow Public Schools is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or pregnancy/pregnancy related conditions.

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michael Capotosto , Athletic Director
• 95 Grassy Gutter Road
• Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01106
• Phone:
• Email:

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