Head Varsity Girls Wrestling Coach

Position Type:Athletics/ActivitiesDate Posted:2/25/2026Location:Warren Central High SchoolClosing Date:Until filledJOB TITLE: Head Coach of an Athletic Sport (an extracurricular assignment)FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Not applicable. Paid via stipend.WORK DAYS: WCHS Athletics Season follows IHSSA Calendar, hours vary and include weekends.STANDARD HOURS PER DAY: Varies and are outside of contracted hours.WORK YEAR: WCHS Athletics Season follows IHSSA Calendar.SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS: The Head Coach is paid on the "Teachers Athletic Extracurricular" salary schedule, paid via stipend during the season. The Teacher assigned to fulfill the duties of Coach is eligible for benefits on the "Teachers" benefits schedule due to his/her employment as a teacher, not due to being responsible for these extracurricular duties.The Head Coach that is not a Teacher or Non-Certified employee, but is a Lay Coach, defined as non-certified employee used only in the Athletic Program, is paid during season via stipend and not eligible for benefits.REPORTS TO: The Head Coach reports to the WCHS Athletic Director.SUPERVISES: The Head Coach is responsible for supervising assistant coaches and team support staff, if they have them.Job Summary:The WCHS Head Coach is responsible for promoting an appreciation for teamwork, sportsmanship and excellence. The WCHS sets a good example and provides leadership and supervision for the team and individuals. provides leadership, maintains an athletics program that is committed to the District's mission and strategic plan, and ensures compliance with all state, national association and conference policies, rules and regulations.Essential ExpectationsFollows and is knowledgeable of all rules of the IHSAA and the sport as found in the IHSAA by-laws.Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the athletic program.Satisfy all requirements by the IHSAA and Warren Township School District in a timely manner.Hold organizational meetings for parents and team prospects and encourage potential athletes to participate in the sport.Develop a regular practice plan and schedule and organize practice times in accordance to the guidelines set forth by the IHSAA to provide both individual and team development. All practices, open gyms, and conditioning sessions must be supervised.Establish, maintain, and submit team Supervision Plan to Athletic Directors annually (July).Establish and maintain standards of assistant coach and student-athlete behavior and provide supervision of athletes at all times.Assume responsibility for your team until all athletes are dressed and have left the building.Assume responsibility to secure all gates, doors, locker rooms, goals, curtains, and any other facility before leaving the area, even if you found it unsecured when you arrived.Conform to school district and athletic policy to assure that students are not given school or coach keys when the coach is not with that student.Conform to Athletic Department policy for all financial procedures as specified in the Coach's Handbook.Ensure that a prudent reserve stays in your sport club account at the end of every season.Ensure that no student-athlete participates in any open gym, conditioning, or practice without having a completed physical on file with the Athletic Trainers and Athletic Office. The student-athlete must leave said venue immediately if this requirement has not been met.Monitor, with the assistance of the Academic Coaches, the academic performance of team members to ensure that NCAA & IHSAA eligibility requirements are met; and encourage and ensure student-athletes maintain a high academic standard.Maintain eligibility forms, emergency cards, equipment inventory, and other related records.Schedule facilities (online) for all conditioning, open gyms, and practices by set deadlines.Assess player's skills and assign team positions by published due dates.Work with Athletic Department and Athletic Trainers in selecting reliable and dependable student managers andtrainers; assign their duties, supervise their work, and maintain requirements, awards, etc., as with any other student- athlete. All related team personnel must wear clothing/uniforms which indicates they are part of your team and follow all team rules and regulations.Prepare a roster of all team members and submit to the Athletic Office, Athletic Trainers, and Academic Coaches at the latest 5 days following try-outs. Any time you add or delete an athlete from your roster, communicate the specific addition or deletion to all entities above.Coach and instruct players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.Observe players during practice and competition to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.Determine game strategy based on the team's capabilities.Assign duties to assistant coaches as necessary.NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Performs other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director and/or Head CoachENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:1. EDUCATION/TRAINING: Ideal candidates will have experience coaching and/or playing within a high-performing Soccer program or organization.2. EXPERIENCE: Any teacher employed by the District is welcome to express interest in this extracurricular assignment. It is preferred that all candidates have experience as a coach/player/participant of the assignment.3. CERTIFICATIONS &/OR LICENSES: Must be up to date with all certifications required for their sport as required by their District and the State of Indiana.4. OTHER: Ability to perform the essential functions and to fulfill the physical/sensory/ environmental requirements of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) is required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties and responsibilities of the Coach involve a high degree of organization and physical activity.The job typically involves some combination of walking, standing and sitting, and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 50 pounds). Some chores of this job may require heavy lifting or other physical abilities often associated with manual labor. *For roles involving water swimming.SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: The ability to communicate verbally in person and via the telephone is very important. It is important for the Coach to have the knowledge to direct physical conditioning and training that is appropriate for the development of each student-athlete.