Head High School Girls Tennis Coach (2025-2026 SY)

Valor Collegiate Academies•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Valor's Athletic Department is seeking an experienced and passionate Head Girls Tennis Coach who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful lives. This individual will lead our High School Girls’ Tennis team. Follow and enforce Valor’s athletic policies and regulations outlined in the Athletic Handbook. Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts for the program. Create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. Work directly with the Athletic Director to ensure the success and safety of the program Communicate and work directly with Athletic Trainer on injuries and rehabilitation. Ability to model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values and mission on and off the field of play with colleagues, scholar-athletes, parents, and the larger community. Attend coaches professional development and meetings scheduled by the athletic department. Evaluate athlete’s skill, to develop and facilitate effective practices and game strategies. Timely and effectively communicate with the athletic director, parents, and players via Bloomz and email. Ability to adapt to practices and games being held off campus. Supervise practice and competition as scheduled. Maintain an accurate inventory of school equipment. Other duties, as assigned by the Director of Athletics

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of the rules and fundamentals of the sport.
Flexibility with personal schedule to accommodate the needs of the athletic program.
A proven track record of high achievement in your sport
Grit and perseverance to work within a fast-paced, start-up environment
Commitment to using data and technology to personalize development for both adults and scholar-athletes
Commitment and enthusiasm for working with an ethnically and economically diverse student body
Optimism, resilience, curiosity, a sense of humor, and a burning passion for personal growth and student success.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s preferred.
Previous experience with a TSSAA or state athletic-sanctioned school preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead our High School Girls’ Tennis team.
Follow and enforce Valor’s athletic policies and regulations outlined in the Athletic Handbook.
Plan, organize, advertise, and conduct tryouts for the program.
Create a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
Work directly with the Athletic Director to ensure the success and safety of the program
Communicate and work directly with Athletic Trainer on injuries and rehabilitation.
Ability to model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values and mission on and off the field of play with colleagues, scholar-athletes, parents, and the larger community.
Attend coaches professional development and meetings scheduled by the athletic department.
Evaluate athlete’s skill, to develop and facilitate effective practices and game strategies.
Timely and effectively communicate with the athletic director, parents, and players via Bloomz and email.
Ability to adapt to practices and games being held off campus.
Supervise practice and competition as scheduled.
Maintain an accurate inventory of school equipment.
Other duties, as assigned by the Director of Athletics