Type: Full-Time
Salary: $48,777 – $60,971 per year
Posted: 9 days ago
Application Due: 04/09/2026
Category: Athletics – Coaching
Job ID: 2958840
Location: Bismarck
Full/Part Time: Full-TimePosition Information
OVERVIEW: Bismarck State College is dedicated to student success. This on-campus position is student-centered to provide high-quality campus services and hands-on learning experiences.
MISSION: As North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, Bismarck State College focuses on student success through the delivery of affordable, flexible, high-quality, experiential learning enhanced by public-private partnerships.
VISION: Bismarck State College will be a leader in polytechnic education improving lives and building sustainable communities.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Is directly accountable and responsible to the Director of Athletics.
Benefits
COMPENSATION: $48,777-$60,971 based on education and directly related experience.
100% employer-paid family health insurance, life insurance, retirement, employee tuition waiver, spouse/dependent tuition discount. For more information regarding employee benefits, visit: https://bismarckstate.edu/employment/Faculty-and-Staff/Benefits/
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Position Description & Details
Bismarck State College (BSC) is seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and organized individual to serve as the Head Women’s Wrestling Coach. This dynamic role is ideal for someone who is passionate about empowering student-athletes through competitive athletics within a vibrant campus environment.
As the Head Coach, you will build and lead a competitive Women’s Wrestling program grounded in academic success, athletic excellence, and community involvement.
Key Responsibilities:
General Position
- All coaches have other duties that extend beyond their coaching duties; these additional duties will be assigned by the athletic director based on the needs of the institution.
- Provide excellent customer service to students, staff, and visitors.
- Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling, recordkeeping, and correspondence.
- Support campus programs and events through planning and logistics.
- Collaborate with departments to enhance student success and operational efficiency.
- Use college systems and maintain confidentiality of information.
- Demonstrate commitment to BSC’s mission, vision, and values in all interactions.
- Seek opportunities for process improvement and professional development.
Coaching
- Recruit the required number of intercollegiate-level student-athletes for the Women’s Wrestling program, per program requirements specified on the employment contract.
- Supports and coordinates the Women’s Wrestling student-athletes on enrollment procedures, academic programs, and financial aid.
- Responsible for the Women’s Wrestling student athletes to ensure all are academically eligible, making progress towards degree completion, and utilizing the Learning Skills Center when needed.
- Facilitates sports techniques, playing rules, strategies, and playing tactics.
- Facilitates sportsmanship, respect, work ethic, and responsibility towards athletics and the community.
- In cooperation with the Director of Athletics, schedules games and tournaments.
- Manages the budget.
- Coordinates the purchase, inventory, repair, and maintenance of uniforms/supplies.
- Schedules and supervises practices.
- Schedule, supervise, and support practices and the Strength/Conditioning coach for physical, including attendance, intensity, and work ethic.
- Supervises assistant coach(s)
- Conducts post-season analysis, player development, and summer training plans.
- Assists with game day supervision, as well as gymnasium set-up/field preparation and take-down following athletic contests.
Additional Duties
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 3 years coaching experience.
- Collegiate athletic recruiting experience.
- Effective public and interpersonal communication skills.
- Knowledge of Women’s Wrestling competition, rules, and strategies per NAIA.
- Recruiting skills and ability to assess athletic talent with knowledge of recruiting compliance and regulations.
- Leadership and motivational skills, and the ability to serve as a positive role model.
- The ability to market the College and its athletic program to potential students and the community.
- The ability to organize and implement fundraising projects.
- The ability to build and sustain successful intercollegiate athletic programs.
- The ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
- Collegiate Athletic Women’s Wrestling Head Coach experience.
- Collegiate Athletic Women’s Wrestling coaching experience.
- Collegiate Athletic Social Media experience.
- Collegiate Athletic academic eligibility experience.
Applicant Materials Required
To be considered by the search committee, thoroughly complete the application and upload:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Copies of transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
- References
Additional Information
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Bismarck State College does not provide sponsorships. BSC is an E-Verify Employer.
For more information or assistance contact the Human Resources Department at 701-224-5531 or bsc.humanresources@bismarckstate.edu
This position requires a criminal history record check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
TTY Number: ND Relay Service: 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice). For full North Dakota Relay Services, go to: https://www.relaynorthdakota.com/.
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility including a copy of NGB 22 from the National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant’s unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability.