McDonough High School Head Tennis Coach

Charles County Public Schools•Pomfret, MD

About The Position

Charles County Public Schools is seeking a Head Tennis Coach to support education-based athletics at McDonough High School. The coach promotes skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and character while ensuring the safety and supervision of student-athletes. The Head Coach leads and manages the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman levels of the program. The Head Coach submits required coaching certifications and CCPS/MPSSAA forms, ensures only cleared athletes participate in tryouts and receive equipment, and conducts mandatory preseason meetings for athletes and families. The role also includes supervising and evaluating assistant and sub-varsity coaches; reviewing Superintendent Rule 1111 with coaching staff; overseeing equipment, awards, records, and budget requests; and attending required clinics, meetings, and training. The employee must be able to visit other locations and perform activities including standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting, carrying, or moving light to medium weights of 10–50 pounds. The position also requires hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, visual acuity for keyboard use, and the ability to sit, reach, talk, and hear frequently.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification pathways: be a certified teacher or professional educator employed by a local Board of Education; be certified by MSDE under COMAR 13A.12.01; or be a credentialed coach who meets one of the listed eligibility and experience pathways.
Credentialed coach pathway: be eligible for a Maryland certificate under COMAR 13A.12.01, hold MPSSAA/MSDE Coaching Certification, or have two years of successful emergency coaching experience, or have one year of successful emergency coaching experience at the hiring school in the position applied for.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting, carrying, or moving weights of 10–50 pounds.
Good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard.
Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear frequently.

Responsibilities

Submit all required coaching certifications to the athletic director.
Complete CCPS/MPSSAA forms, including eligibility rosters and reports.
Ensure only cleared athletes participate in tryouts and receive equipment.
Conduct mandatory preseason meetings for athletes and families.
Manage the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman programs.
Supervise, assign, and evaluate assistant and sub-varsity coaches.
Review Superintendent Rule 1111 with coaching staff.
Oversee equipment issuance, inventory, repairs, and collection of lost-item fees.
Maintain lists of athletic awards, honors, and team records.
Submit equipment needs and annual budget requests.
Attend required clinics, meetings, and training.