Head Varsity Boys Tennis Coach

Johnston Community School District•Johnston, IA

21h

About The Position

Promote a fundamentally sound athletic program emphasizing each athlete’s physical and skill development, while encouraging a positive attitude toward fair play and sportsmanship. The coach is responsible for managing the grades 9–12 tennis program, its equipment and facilities, season communications and records, practice and meet coordination, athlete supervision, and off-season conditioning. The role also includes working with the Athletic Director, other coaches, assistant coaches, school personnel, and students, and carrying out assigned program duties.

Requirements

Valid Iowa coaching certificate.
Successful tennis coaching experience.

Responsibilities

Promote physical and skill development and encourage fair play and sportsmanship.
Check out equipment one week before the first practice, in accordance with IHSAA/IGHSAU starting-date regulations.
Manage tennis equipment for grades 9–12, including purchasing, cleaning, repair, and annual inventory reporting to the Athletic Director.
Provide news media with pre-season reports, meet results, statistics, and final season records and statistics.
Oversee facilities used for practices, including dressing facilities.
Submit non-school-day practice schedules to the Athletic Director.
Coordinate practice and meet areas, scheduling, practice times, and responsibilities with other staff members and the Athletic Director.
Provide squad lists and program information to the Athletic Director at the beginning of the season.
Complete the Athletic Director’s end-of-season report form.
Ensure coaches and players have the equipment needed on meet days.
Supervise players’ conduct in the building and dressing facilities before and after meets.
Submit transportation requests to the Athletic Director before the first practice of the season.
Plan and supervise off-season conditioning programs in coordination with other head coaches and the Athletic Director.
Attend meetings called by the Athletic Director and perform other duties as assigned.
Participate in the selection process for assistant coaches.
Assist with preparation, maintenance, repair, storage, issuing, and inventory of equipment.
Help enforce training rules and report violations.
Carry out duties assigned by the head coach.
Help ensure injury and insurance reports are completed and filed.
Help maintain locker and equipment rooms.
Attend all practices and games or be available for a scouting assignment.
Suggest needed equipment to the Athletic Director.
Assist with administration and supervision of season-specific towels, locks, and lockers.
Perform other duties assigned by the head coach or Athletic Director.