Boys Tennis Coach

Wheaton Academy • West Chicago, IL

111d

About The Position

The Assistant Coach supports the Head Coach by maintaining the program’s overall level of excellence, the physical and spiritual development of players, and its reputation within the community, the conference, and the IHSA. Essential duties include coaching varsity or junior varsity players, attending all regular season and post-season practices and games, serving as a Christian role model to students, demonstrating Christ-like behavior, attending team devotions and leading devotions periodically, and continuing to pursue growth in skills as a position coach by learning from other coaching staff and attending coaching clinics. The Assistant Coach will also use requisite technology independently to perform coaching instructional and program operational duties, assist with team excursions, community and school service activities, college recruiting, and summer camp operations. Assistant coaches are assigned select roles by the head varsity coach, which could include coaching, communication, and program operations.

Requirements

• Accepts without verbal or mental reservations the Educational Philosophy and Mission of Wheaton Academy as outlined in the Statement of Faith.
• Committed to upholding the Educational Philosophy and Mission.
• Follows a Christian lifestyle and maintains a Christian church affiliation whose fundamental beliefs are in alignment with the Statement of Faith of this school.
• Affirms being a 'born again' Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.
• Prior collegiate playing experience.
• Knowledgeable of the game and has prior coaching experience.
• Proven leadership experience in directing others and a program toward the completion of a vision in coaching or other professional contexts.

Responsibilities

• Coaches varsity or junior varsity players, as assigned by varsity coach.
• Attends all regular season and post-season practices and games.
• Serves as a Christian role model to students.
• Demonstrates Christ-like behavior.
• Attends team devotions and leads devotions periodically.
• Continues to pursue growth in skills as a position coach by learning from other coaching staff and attending coaching clinics.
• Uses requisite technology independently to perform coaching instructional and program operational duties.
• Assist with team excursions.
• Assist with community and school service activities.
• Assist with college recruiting.
• Assist with summer camp operations.
• Coaching: Position strategy and coordination; Player discipleship and leadership development; Development and oversight of other assistant coaches.
• Communication: Assist with communication to parents; assist with communication to players; assist with communication to parent volunteers; assist with social media; coordination with Sports Information Director to keep social media and website current.
• Program operations: Athletic trainer coordination; referee coordination.

What This Job Offers