Wrestling Assistant

Teaching Field: Open

Salary :  Salary Schedule + Stipend (Negotiated)

Contact :  Jason Leavitt, Athletic Director  leavij@pcps.us  (580-) 767-8075

 

 

 

 

Reports to:                    Athletic Director

 

Supervises:                   Participating Students, Assigned Assistant Coaches and Volunteers  

 

Qualifications:             Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate

                                        Experience in Coaching

                                        Current CPR Certification

                                        Current Athletic Care & Prevention Certification

                                        Courses in Coaching Theory Preferred

                                        CDL Safety Education Certification 

                                               

Job Goal:Promote excellent athletic performance in a safe and sportsmanlike manner. To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

 

About Ponca City Public Schools:
Ponca City is the 20th largest district in Oklahoma, with over 4,900 students.  Ponca City is committed to providing students with state of the art facilities.  The community supports this endeavor and has passed bond issues to allow for the following athletic facility improvements.

Athletics:
$2 million - Construction of new Press box and Ticket Booth at Sullins Stadium
$1.8 million - Upgrade of Robson Field House and Wrestling Facility
$600 K - Installation of Turf and Upgrade in Baseball and Softball Fields
$2.3 million - Weight Training Facility
$3.2 million- Football Locker Room

 

 

Employment Terms:  10 month 

 

FLSA Classification:   Exempt

 

Evaluation:                   Annually by Athletic Director 

 

Physical Demands:     This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

 

Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; run, walk, jump; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 50 pounds

 

Occasional Requirements: Ability to administer CPR

 

Visual Requirements: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus

 

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Consults with the athletic director and school principal to set practice and competition schedules and participation rules.  Systematically disseminate the information to players and parents.
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• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
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• Assigns managers and duties.
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• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
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• Arrives first and leaves last to practices and games.
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• Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.
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• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
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• Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport.
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• Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in this sport and is consistent in establishing criteria for eligibility in competition.
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• Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow up.
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• Promptly notifies the athletic director of any athlete injuries or other significant incidents.
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• Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
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• Supervises the use of assigned equipment, facilities, locker rooms, etc. and ensure that it is properly locked when not in use.  Returns all equipment at the end of the season in storage-ready condition. 
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• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
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• Coordinates attendance and related travel for away games with the athletic director.
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• Coordinates off season training and conditioning with the athletic director and other coaches.
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• Complies with all federal, state and local laws, and board policies and procedures.
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• Utilizes professional behavior in all school related interactions.
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• Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic program.
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• Performs all other tasks as supervisor may assign.