Girls Tennis Head Coach | Sunset High School

Beaverton School District 48J•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Girls Tennis Head Coach at Sunset High School is responsible for managing the high school tennis program and meeting district, OSAA, and sport-specific requirements. The coach is expected to maintain regular communication with the athletic director and serve as a positive role model for student-athletes. The role includes developing athletes academically, physically, and emotionally; supporting academic achievement and eligibility; ensuring student safety; and coordinating with assistant coaches, lower-level programs, families, school staff, league representatives, OSAA, and community groups. The coach oversees program planning and operations, including potential summer training and off-season workouts, tryouts and team formation, practice schedules, program culture, and calendaring. Pre-season activities include meetings with student-athletes and guardians, summer training opportunities, high school camp, and youth outreach. During the March–May season, the coach conducts tryouts, plans weekly practices, supervises athletes at practices and games, travels by bus to and from away games, communicates with families, supports fundraising, and facilitates senior night. The program has 16 combined pre-season and season contests; postseason contests depend on eligibility for state playoffs. The coach also completes required paperwork and training, including NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching, First Aid/CPR, district fingerprint and criminal check, Vector trainings, district employment forms, and OSAA requirements. Postseason duties include reviews with the athletic director and student-athletes, equipment and uniform inventory, a postseason banquet, and distribution of season awards.

Requirements

High ethical and professional standards.
Desire and ability to serve as a role model for high school student-athletes on and off the field.
Commitment to academic excellence and achievement for all student-athletes in the program.
Demonstrated ability to lead the program positively and develop and instruct young athletes academically, physically, and emotionally.
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders using a variety of methods.
Skills in organization, teaching, program development, time management, fundraising, and public relations.
Thorough knowledge of tennis, skill development, training, and coaching techniques.
Experience coaching tennis.
Completion of NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certification, First Aid/CPR, district fingerprint/criminal check, Vector trainings, district employment form, and OSAA requirements including concussion, steroid program, heat acclimatization/heat illness prevention, and interrupting and preventing discriminatory acts.

Nice To Haves

Seeks additional professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the high school tennis program, potentially including summer training, off-season workouts, tryouts, team formation and cuts, practice schedules, program culture, and calendaring.
Establish program expectations, ensure student-athlete safety, clarify roles, and oversee assistant coaches and lower-level programs.
Maintain regular communication with the athletic director and communicate with athletes, families, staff, OSAA, league representatives, and other stakeholders.
Track student-athletes’ academic progress, facilitate supports for academic eligibility, and oversee an academic plan of assistance when required.
Support other school-sponsored sports and encourage athletes to participate in other programs.
Develop and oversee relationships with youth programs to support development across the program.
Work with local media as needed and build relationships with community support groups.
Complete required certifications, training, paperwork, and OSAA compliance requirements.
Hold a pre-season meeting for student-athletes and guardians.
Provide opportunities for summer training, high school camp, and youth outreach.
Facilitate program fundraising.
Conduct tryouts for at least three days.
Plan and execute consistent weekly practices.
Supervise student-athletes at practices and games, and ride the bus to and from away games.
Maintain clear communication with student-athletes and families during the season.
Facilitate senior night.
Complete a postseason review with the athletic director and review student feedback.
Inventory equipment and uniforms and communicate program needs to the athletic director.
Facilitate the postseason banquet and distribute season awards.