Coaching - Head Jr High Tennis

Ponca City Public Schools; Ponca City (OK); On-site; USD 1,500 - 2,100; Full time

Job summary

Ponca City Public Schools in Ponca City, Oklahoma is seeking a Head Junior High Tennis coach to lead the program and supervise staff and volunteers. The role carries athletic director responsibilities, requires safeguarding students, and coordinating schedules for practices and competitions.

The position emphasizes developing players’ skills, maintaining safety, and upholding sportsmanship. Employment terms are 10 months, with exempt status and annual evaluation.

Qualifications

• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.
• Experience in Coaching.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current Athletic Care & Prevention Certification.
• Courses in Coaching Theory Preferred.
• CDL Safety Education Certification Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan practice and game schedules with the athletic director and principal and disseminate information to players and parents.
• Coach participants to develop sport skills for high-level achievement.
• Assign managers and duties and oversee safety conditions of facilities during practices and games.
• Maintain statistics, records, and results; enforce discipline and sportsmanship.
• Coordinate attendance and travel for away games and off-season conditioning; ensure compliance with policies and laws.

Skills

Coaching Experience

Education

Oklahoma Teaching Certificate

CPR Certification

Athletic Care & Prevention Certification

Coaching Theory Courses

CDL Safety Education Certification

Job description

Coaching - Head Jr High Tennis

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Job Details

Job ID: 5132176

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 29, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Athletic Director

Supervises: Participating Students, Assigned Assistant Coaches and Volunteers

Qualifications

• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• Experience in Coaching
• Current CPR Certification
• Current Athletic Care & Prevention Certification
• Courses in Coaching Theory Preferred
• CDL Safety Education Certification Preferred

Job Goal

Promote excellent athletic performance in a safe and sportsmanlike manner. To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

Employment Terms: 10 month

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Evaluation: Annually by Athletic Director

Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; run, walk, jump; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 50 pounds

Occasional Requirements: Ability to administer CPR

Visual Requirements: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Consults with the athletic director and school principal to set practice and competition schedules and participation rules. Systematically disseminate the information to players and parents.
2. Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
3. Assigns managers and duties.
4. Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
5. Arrives first and leaves last to practices and games.
6. Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.
7. Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
8. Maintains competency in rules, rule interpretations, meet procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport.
9. Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in this sport and is consistent in establishing criteria for eligibility in competition.
10. Adheres to a highly efficient and technically sound program of injury prevention and follow up.
11. Promptly notifies the athletic director of any athlete injuries or other significant incidents.
12. Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
13. Supervises the use of assigned equipment, facilities, locker rooms, etc. and ensure that it is properly locked when not in use. Returns all equipment at the end of the season in storage-ready condition.
14. Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
15. Coordinates attendance and related travel for away games with the athletic director.
16. Coordinates off season training and conditioning with the athletic director and other coaches.
17. Complies with all federal, state and local laws, and board policies and procedures.
18. Utilizes professional behavior in all school related interactions.
19. Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about the athletic program.
20. Performs all other tasks as supervisor may assign.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $1,800 Per Year

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Jennifer Dye , HR Director
• 613 E. Grand
• Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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