26/27 - Coach - Head Girls' Tennis

Mercer Island School District 400•Mercer Island, WA

About The Position

The Head Girls' Tennis Coach has full responsibility and leadership for supervising the girls' tennis program at all levels during the spring season. The coach organizes the program in accordance with district and high school philosophy, goals, and objectives; ensures athletes have proper clearance; oversees assistant coaches and program records; and schedules and supervises practices. The coach is responsible for athlete safety and welfare, maintaining a current First Aid and CPR card, and ensuring that coaching staff and the coach follow Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association, KingCo Conference, and Mercer Island School District rules and policies. The coach instructs students in the fundamentals of tennis, maintains facilities and equipment, and supervises team members at practices, contests, in locker rooms, and during travel. The position also includes fostering sportsmanship and fair play, communicating with athletes and the public as appropriate, attending district and league meetings, submitting a sport budget, and completing an end-of-season program evaluation with recommendations for improvement. The coach communicates a clear team-selection process and continues to develop sport-related knowledge and techniques.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current and valid First Aid and CPR card.
Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Prior coaching experience preferred.
Motivating, inspiring, communicative, and organized.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise the girls' tennis program at all levels.
Ensure all participating students have received proper clearance.
Assign and oversee duties of assistant coaches, whether volunteer or contracted, and maintain sport records.
Organize the program in alignment with district and high school philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Submit an annual end-of-season evaluation of the program and recommendations for improvement.
Promote sportsmanship and develop good public relations within the school and community.
Schedule and supervise practices.
Know and comply with Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association and KingCo Conference rules and Mercer Island School District policies; ensure assistants do so as well.
Inform the public, including media, about the sport as appropriate.
Continue gaining sport-related knowledge, ideas, and techniques through new information and classes, and keep current on clock hours.
Communicate and implement sport-specific safety procedures; maintain a current First Aid and CPR card and protect athlete welfare.
Communicate a clear process for selecting team members.
Instruct students in the fundamentals of tennis.
Maintain facilities and equipment.
Supervise team members at practices, contests, in locker rooms, and during travel.
Model, teach, promote, and enforce sportsmanship and fair play; respect contest officials and opposing teams and develop a method to publicly recognize good sportsmanship.
Attend district and league meetings pertaining to the sport.
Submit a sport budget consistent with district procedures.
Assume other responsibilities as assigned.