Part-Time Women's Wrestling Coach (Pool)

Posting Details

Position Information Posting Number F Position Title Part-Time Women's Wrestling Coach (Pool) Location Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College Department Human Resources DIST (DEPT) Position Number PTF Percentage of Full Time Varies FLSA Exempt (does not accrue overtime) Months per Year other If other, please specify Semester assignments as needed Salary Range Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience.

Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows : Lab Course - $75.48 up to $.03 per hour. Lecture Course - $87.

88 up to $.85. Min Salary Max Salary Position Type Part-Time Faculty, Temporary Posting Text Who We Are The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students.

As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.

The District’s is focused on Student Success, Equity and Social Justice. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

When you join our San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

The College and the District The San Mateo County Community College District is home to Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College.

All three of our colleges are designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions enrolling approximately 20, students each academic year.

San Mateo County Community College District has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves.

Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on the

Who We Want We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations.

Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to :

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;

Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and

Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

The San Mateo County Community College District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals.

All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

Your cover letter must include discussion of the following questions :

• What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized?
• Think of the most successful class you have taught. What were the key factors in creating that success for racially-minoritized and other underserved disproportionately disadvantaged students?
• How is your teaching approach culturally-responsive to the students you serve?

The Position The Colleges seek a part-time faculty member in Women’s Wrestling. The ideal candidate will share the Colleges’ commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

Reporting to the Athletic Director, the Women’s Wrestling Coach is a part-time faculty position in the Athletic Department.

The assignment entails coaching the Varsity Women’s Wrestling team and all aspects related to the Wrestling program. Assignment of off-season conditioning and team courses based on applicants meeting minimum qualifications or equivalency in varsity.

This position is a pool position meaning that openings may or may not be currently available. The District maintains a pool of applications for positions that are needed on an ongoing basis at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College.

The advantage of pool positions is when a position becomes available, the Dean may immediately begin screening applications from the available pool of applicants without having to post a position and wait while the position is being advertised.

Your application for this position will be kept current for a period of two years.

Duties and Responsibilities The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Coach and administer all aspects of the Intercollegiate Women’s Wrestling program
• Select, train, and supervise assistant coaching and game operations staff
• Motivate and guide student-athletes to achieve academic success and assist in their matriculation to the four-year level and / or in meeting their vocational training goals
• Evaluate, plan, and coordinate all programs relevant to the success of student-athletes in the Intercollegiate Wrestling program
• Oversee preparation of the schedule
• Monitor and stay within the assigned budget
• Engage in approved fundraising activities to supplement the program budget
• Assist in the identification, procurement, and inventory of supplies and equipment for the Intercollegiate Women’s Wrestling program
• Ensure all facilities and modes of transportation are used safely and maintained properly
• Promote the Intercollegiate Women’s Wrestling program within the community and our contiguous recruiting areas through recruiting, public appearances, promotional efforts, community service, camps, clinics, etc.
• Observe all San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) Board Policies and Procedures
• Comply with all California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), Coast Conference, and college rules, regulations, and policies

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience OR any associate degree and six years of professional experience OR the equivalent (see below).

The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.

• Experience coaching wrestling at the club, high school, community college, or four-year college level
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
• Ability to work as a member of a team and collaborate with the Dean, Administrative Assistant, Athletic Trainers, Instructional Aide, and all colleagues on campus to support students and develop a strong Intercollegiate Women’s Wrestling program
• Ability to mentor students effectively and be a role model in terms of behavior, decorum, and ethics
• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License or ability to obtain one

Physical Requirements Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications For persons applying for this position based on Equivalence, please answer the supplemental question on the online application indicating one or more of the following :

Degree Equivalence

The applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different.

Academic Background Equivalence

Related to disciplines in which a Master’s Degree is not generally expected or available. The applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units of coursework in the academic field and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following :

i) a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree, and

ii) a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by course work required for the degree major.

Professional Achievement Equivalence

The applicant must have completed the General Education requirements for that degree and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and / or substantial training in the requested field.

The applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that his / her preparation, teaching experience, work experience, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Successful experience in coaching at the club level or higher
• Demonstrated ability to recruit
• Demonstrated ability in managing the various aspects of a wrestling program, including, but, not limited to, academic advisement, budget, coaching, compliance, evaluation, facilities, fundraising, marketing, operations, scheduling, and student support
• Ability to plan and direct the conditioning, training, practice, match, and behavioral conduct of all student-athletes in the program
• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and promote an Intercollegiate Wrestling program
• Evidence of continued professional development or involvement in the sport of wrestling
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
• Ability to communicate effectively with all people, including persons of diverse cultures and language groups and people who have disabilities
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment
• Ability, interest, and willingness to develop and maintain working relationships with club, high school, and four-year coaches so as to recruit, retain, and matriculate student-athletes
• Willingness to work with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, athletic, academic, or vocational goals
• Ability to evaluate collegiate-level athletic prospects
• Familiarity with current guidelines governing Intercollegiate Women’s Wrestling (CCCAA, NCAA, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Possession of a Master’s or above in kinesiology, physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s or above in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy OR the equivalent

Faculty Benefits Academic employees participate in the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

Posting Detail Information Open Date 10 / 26 / First Review Date 11 / 20 / Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary Required application materials will be screened on the basis of Requirements and Desirable Skills and Abilities listed in this announcement.

Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and desirable skills and abilities.

Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to provide a teaching demonstration or demonstrate other job-related skills.

Conditions of Employment Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following :

1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)

Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional / accredited U.

S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.

S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

2. Submit verifications of prior employment

3. Satisfactory references

4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process

In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet.

If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.

5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States

6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees

7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.

8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime.

However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.