National Coach - Women's Tennis
About The Position
This role identifies talent and facilitates coaching and training programs to assist in the development of our best prospects throughout the country. The position involves working with players, private coaches, and parents throughout the year to enhance the players’ competitive and training environment. The coach will oversee and participate in intense on-court training sessions at Training Centers, competitive events, or other assigned locations. This role requires gender-based coaching with expertise to successfully guide players through different developmental stages. The coach must maintain consistent, open, honest, and respectful communication with personal and developmental coaches throughout the country, and particularly with coaches of players that the coach is working with currently. Responsibilities include organizing training opportunities for players and coaches, traveling with assigned players to events, and facilitating the interaction among players at training facilities and competitive events. The role also involves working cooperatively with the Coaching Education Department by participating in workshops as a clinician or presenter, and working with existing academies and private coaches to build relationships and help players maximize their potential. Additionally, the coach will assist in decisions regarding Player Development Grants and wildcard decisions. Job duties include both on-court and administrative responsibilities. The coach is expected to maintain office hours at the Training Centers when not on the road, with some weekend work required. Direct and consistent communication with the Sectional PD Staff/Coaches is crucial, focusing on identifying and tracking top prospects, reporting on tournament and training results and opportunities, and relaying feedback from prominent coaches in the section on current events. The role also aims to create a linkage between National and Sectional High Performance.
Requirements
- Extensive tennis background working with players at all levels of the game, including, but not limited to, three to five years of experience as either: An active player on the professional tour or An active coach with a documented record of success with top-level players.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work with and effectively manage relationships with players, their parents, coaches, and the tennis community as a whole.
- Willing to reside in close proximity to the USTA Player Development Headquarters in Boca Raton, FL.
- Effectively manage budget, expense reports, and other administrative duties as assigned.
- Work successfully in a team environment.
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Programs.
- Must participate in the USTA High Performance Coaching Education Program.
- Member of both the USPTA and PTR.
- Maintain a high level of personal fitness and professionalism.
- Must participate in the USOC SafePlay program.
- Responsible for all office-related communication while traveling.
- Able to provide references upon request.
- Other duties as assigned.
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work with players, private coaches, and parents throughout the year to enhance the players’ competitive and training environment.
- Oversee and participate in intense on-court training sessions at the Training Centers, competitive events, or other assigned locations.
- Gender based coaching with expertise to successfully guide players through the different developmental stages.
- Maintain consistent, open, honest, and respectful communication with personal and developmental coaches throughout the country, and particularly with coaches of players that the coach is working with currently.
- Organize training opportunities for players and coaches.
- Travel with assigned players to events.
- Facilitate the interaction among players at the training facilities and competitive events.
- Work cooperatively with the Coaching Education Department by participating in workshops as a clinician or as a presenter at selected events.
- Work with the existing academies and private coaches to help build relationships as well as help the players maximize their potential.
- Assist in the decisions regarding Player Development Grants.
- Assist in wildcard decisions.
- Maintain office hours at the Training Centers when not on the road; some weekend work required.
- Create direct and consistent communication with the Sectional PD Staff/Coaches.
- Identify and track top prospects.
- Report on tournament and training results and opportunities.
- Report on feedback from prominent coaches in the section on current events.
- Create a linkage between National and Sectional High Performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Access to doctors virtually
- Flexible spending account to manage your health and dependent care expenses
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off policy - including vacation, sick, personal, and paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Paid winter recess
- 401(k) with employer matching (up to 6.5%)
- Promotional and growth opportunities
- Learning and Development programs to learn on the job
- Up to $7,000 for tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and meditation benefits
- Personalized health management program
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Identity theft protection
- Discounts with our network of partners
- Fun events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
