Boys Varsity Wrestling Coach

ANNOUNCEMENT

OF

VACANCY

October

23,

2026

Ferndale

Public

Schools

Equity

Vision

Statement

At

FPS,

we

are

a

school

family

of

continual

learners.

We

support

each

and

every

student

to

develop

their

purpose,

plan,

and

passion.

We

encourage

and

honor

dialogue

about

the

histories,

cultures,

and

goals

of

our

communities.

We

actively

and

intentionally

facilitate

equitable

access

and

representation,

meaningful

participation,

and

high

expectations

for

ALL.

Position:

Boys

Varsity

Wrestling

Coach

Location:

Ferndale

High

School

Reports

to:

Athletic

Director

and

Building

Principal

Salary:

Extra-Curricular

Schedule

(Current

FEA:

8.6%

of

base

salary;

Non-FEA

or

Edustaff:

$3,500

stipend)

Start

Date :

Immediately

(2026/2027

Winter

Season)

Qualifications:

• Coaching

experience

preferred

• Experience

in

the

sport

as

a

participant

• Knowledge

of

proper

training

techniques

• First-aid

and

sports

medicine

training

preferred

• CAP

Training

required,

per

MHSAA

• Punctuality

and

good

attendance

• Teaching

experience

and

certification

preferred

Duties

and

Responsibilities:

• Promote

academics

as

a

major

priority

• Conduct

fundamental

skill

clinics

for

students

• Communicate

positively

with

athletes,

coaching

staff,

parents,

administrators,

and

community

• Show

an

expressed

interest

in

the

welfare

of

the

total

athletic

program

as

well

as

the

other

areas

of

the

district's

educational

program

Central

Oces

|

871

Pinecrest

|

Ferndale,

MI

48220

|

Phone:

248-586-8651

|

Fax:

248-586-8819

• Observe

and

administer

all

school

and

district

policies

• Organize

and

inventory

equipment

• Submit

all

administrative

material

by

deadlines

• Plan

and

schedule

a

regular

program

of

practice

in

and

out

of

season

• Work

closely

with

Athletic

Director

in

scheduling

interscholastic

contests

• Recommend

purchase

of

equipment,

supplies,

and

uniforms,

as

appropriate

• Maintain

necessary

attendance

forms,

insurance

records,

and

similar

paperwork

• Oversee

the

safety

conditions

of

the

facility

or

area

in

which

assigned

sport

is

conducted

at

all

times

that

students

are

present,

and

make

recommendations

to

the

Athletic

Director

• Establish

performance

criteria

for

eligibility

in

interscholastic

competition

in

this

sport

• Enforce

discipline

and

sportsmanlike

behavior

at

all

times,

and

establish

and

oversee

penalties

for

breach

of

such

standards

by

individual

students

• Such

other

duties

as

may

be

assigned

• Onsite

presence

is

required

Other

qualifications

are

considered

in

the

final

selection

of

a

person

to

fill

this

position.

The

search

for

a

highly

qualified

applicant

for

this

position

is

not

restricted

to

this

district.

Application

Deadline:

Until

Filled

Application

Procedure:

Internal

applicants

please

submit

a

letter

of

interest

and

resume

to

thomas.shelton@ferndaleschools.org

External

applicants

can

apply

at

the

Oakland

Human

Resources

Consortium

For

questions

regarding

this

position

please

contact

Human

Resources

at

248-586-8663.

An

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

It

is

the

policy

of

the

Ferndale

Board

of

Education

not

to

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin,

sex,

disability,

age,

height,

weight,

marital

status,

genetic

information,

or

any

other

legally

protected

characteristic

in

School

District

activities,

programs,

and

employment.

Ferndale

Public

Schools

|

871

Pinecrest

|

Ferndale,

MI

48220

|

Phone:

(248)

586-8662

|

Fax:

(248)

586-8664