Wrestling coach

JobID: 3007

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Coaching

Date Posted:
9/10/2025

Location:
Percy Julian Middle School

Wrestling Coach

Revised: September, 2025

Perm/contract:

2025-2026 Season

Department:

Co-Curriculars and Athletics

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Building Administration &

Chief Learning Innovation Officer

Primary Reporting Location:

Julian Middle School

Level:

Middle: Grades 6-8

Compensation:

Stipend - See the OPTA contract

Date Available:

As soon as possible

Bargaining Unit & Classification:

N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Benefits:

N/A

D97 Ideal Team Member Profile

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:

  
  

  • Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.

  • Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.

  • Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.

  • Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.

  • Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.

  • Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.

  • Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.

  • Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.

  • Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.

  • Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

About the Role:

The Wrestling Coach position supports student learning by having a passion for working with middle school students, and having past experience coaching students in the sport, as well as comprehensive knowledge of the skills and strategies to develop students in the sport As a key member of the district’s athletic department, the wrestling coach position will and have the ability to create an inclusive and supportive team environment for students from diverse backgrounds.

The wrestling coach position will ensure that equity is at the center of the district's athletic services to positively impact student learning and employee practices as expressed in Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaches are committed to their student-athletes and their team.

• Encourages participation among students in the school.

• Monitors the academic performance of student-athletes and communicates eligibility to families.

• Promotes positive character and citizenship in student-athletes.

• Develops and implements clear standards and expectations in alignment with our D97 Family Handbook.

Coaches effectively manage their program and build positive relationships with all stakeholders.

• Communicate effectively and appropriately with all students, parents, and stakeholders.

• Plans team events and activities in conjunction with school administrators.

• Promotes their sport in the school community.

• Attends School Sports Celebrations.

• Provides appropriate supervision before, during, and after all team activities.

Coaches are committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

• Maintains current safety certifications. ie; concussion certification.

• Compiles and maintains an accurate inventory and collection of equipment and uniforms.

Coaches exhibit a high degree of professionalism.

• Commands respect by demonstrating appropriate conduct and behavior at all times.

• Interacts appropriately with the head coach and/or assistant coaches.

• Ensures all necessary paperwork and forms are accurate and complete prior to deadlines.

Content Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Coaches are knowledgeable in the sport and effectively provide instruction to student-athletes.

• Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of the sport including skills and strategies.

• Ensures that all parents/guardians are informed of safety expectations and procedures.

• Provides appropriate guidance and support to student-athletes during the try-out process.

Coaches continuously assess the progress of their student-athletes and teams, analyze results, and make appropriate accommodations to improve individual and team achievement.

• Establishes and communicates written criteria for team selection.

• Evaluates, plans, and prepares for practice and contests throughout the season.

• Maintains individual and team statistics/records.

• Provides frequent and timely assessment and feedback of team and individual performance during the season.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Current D97 Staff Member, preferred
• ? Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) or Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Coaching Certification, preferred
• Past experience coaching middle school students, ideally in the sport related to this application.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the sport including skills and strategies.
• Maintains current safety certifications (ie; concussion certification)

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the performance of light work—which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere. The position requires indoor and outdoor supervision during varying temperatures and climatic conditions.

Apply through Frontline:

Applications are currently being accepted for this position via our district website . Please reach out to our human resources department at [email protected], if you have questions about the application process.

We encourage interested applicants to apply, as we continue to uplift our equity policy. Our goal is to recruit, employ, support, and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent administrative, instructional and support personnel. Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions.