Head Middle School Wrestling Coach, Mandan Public Schools
Position:
Head Middle School Wrestling Coach

Job ID:
103851

County:
CREA


Posted:
June 20, 2025




Contact Information:
Mandan Public Schools
901 Division Street NW
Mandan, ND 58554
District Website

Contact:
Mark Wiest
Phone: 701-751-6501
Fax:
District Email


Job Description:

DATES OF CONTRACT: October 27 – December 20, 2025

Job Summary
Position is responsible for organizing the Wrestling program at the Middle School. Position assists with conducting practices, motivating students, and instructing student athletes in game strategies and techniques. 

Essential Duties
Assists with instructing students in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises. 
Assesses player’s skills, monitors students during competition and practice.
Assists with determining game strategy.
Assists with supervising athletes during practices and competition.
Follows established procedures in the event of an injury.
Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards students, officials, and spectators.
Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students. 
Assists with submitting a list of award winners at the end of the season.
Participates in special activities to include parents’ night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
Performs support tasks such as distributing and maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Other Duties
Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director & Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)
Some experience as a Wrestling coach is preferred. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess some knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school environment or outdoors. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Supervision Received: Athletic Director & Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Employment requires satisfactory completion of the interview process and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment.
A state and federal background check will be conducted on the final candidate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

Position Type: Part-Time



Other:

SALARY (DOE): $4,673.00 - $5,192.00

Application Procedures
Please attach a resume to your electronic application. All application materials must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date. The application form and resume should demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Applications should include information that directly addresses how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and a summary of work. It is very important to be thorough and detailed on all your application materials.

Contact Information
Mark Wiest, Athletic Director
MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL
Phone: 701-751-6501
Email: mark.wiest@msd1.org