Head Coach, Tennis

New York University • New York, NY

7d • $96,545 - $118,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as Head Varsity Coach M/W Varsity Tennis: Demonstrate effective teaching and coaching skills, tactics and technique; Plan and implement game strategies for demonstration at practices and varsity competitions; Plan and organize team practices and develop multi-year varsity competition schedules; Develop and implement strategies to recruit student athletes; assess team's future needs (numbers, skills); identify schools and individuals to target for recruitment. Develop recruitment schedule and implement recruitment plan including supervising one or more Assistant Varsity Coaches. Scout student athletes following NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) and UAA (University Athletics Association) regulations; contact parents and students to evaluate students' athletic ability and promote interest in attending NYU. In consultation with Admissions Officer and Academic Affairs Advisor, develop student athlete profiles and recommend admission assessing their athletic and academic potential. Ensure compliance with NCAA, UAA and University regulations; serve as voting member of sports committees including recommending changes in contest rules and athletes' code of conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 years' experience as Head Coach or Assistant Coach at high school or college level or equivalent combination
• CPR Certification (or ability to obtain)
• High level of interpersonal/motivational skills
• Driver's license or ability to obtain

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree
• Experience coaching high-school and/or college-level teams in specific sport
• Experience as a player at college level
• Continuing education/certifications in specific sport

Responsibilities

• Serve as Head Varsity Coach M/W Varsity Tennis
• Demonstrate effective teaching and coaching skills, tactics and technique
• Plan and implement game strategies for demonstration at practices and varsity competitions
• Plan and organize team practices and develop multi-year varsity competition schedules
• Develop and implement strategies to recruit student athletes
• Assess team's future needs (numbers, skills)
• Identify schools and individuals to target for recruitment
• Develop recruitment schedule and implement recruitment plan including supervising one or more Assistant Varsity Coaches
• Scout student athletes following NCAA and UAA regulations
• Contact parents and students to evaluate students' athletic ability and promote interest in attending NYU
• Develop student athlete profiles and recommend admission assessing their athletic and academic potential
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, UAA and University regulations
• Serve as voting member of sports committees including recommending changes in contest rules and athletes' code of conduct

Benefits

• In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $96,545.46 to USD $118,000.00.
• NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.
• NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level