Intramural Middle School Coach - Tennis

Mounds View Public School District; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is seeking a Middle School Run Club Coach to coach tennis for 11–14 year olds at Edgewood and Chippewa Middle Schools in a learning, non-competitive environment with equal playing time.

Work schedule includes Mon/Wed for girls and Tue/Thu for boys (1.5 hours per session). Start date is 09/14/2026 with pay options of $30.00/hour (adult) or $18.00/hour (student).

Qualifications

• Experience with middle school students
• Tennis playing experience
• Coaching experience preferred
• Teach basic to advanced fundamentals and skills during practices and games (grip, serve, forehand/backhand, scoring)
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage

Responsibilities

• Teach fundamental tennis skills and game strategies (grip, serve, forehand/backhand, scoring)
• Instruct players in rules, regulations and technique of the sport
• Organize daily practices and game plans
• Emphasize teamwork, sportsmanship and appropriate behavior
• Model appropriate behavior towards players, officials and spectators
• Provide a supportive environment during practices and games with equal playing time
• Track attendance and arrange parent pick-up or bus transportation as needed
• Maintain athletic equipment and proper storage
• Assist in officiating if needed
• Prepare facilities for home games and practices
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Middle School Co-Curricular Coordinator

Skills

Experience with middle school students

Tennis playing experience

Coaching experience

Fundamentals instruction

Equipment care

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Mounds View Public Schools

• Position Type: Community Education - Athletic Coaches/ Intramural School Coach
• Date Posted: 8/10/2026
• Location: Chippewa and Edgewood Middle Schools
• Date Available: 09/14/2026
• Closing Date: 09/14/2026

Position: Middle School Run Club Coach
Work Schedule: Mon/Wed Girls 1.5 hrs/day; Tue/Thu Boys 1.5 hrs/day
Start Date: 09/14/2026
Pay: $30.00/Hourly Adult Rate OR $18.00/Hourly Student Rate
Locations: Edgewood Middle School, Chippewa Middle School
Job Summary: Ability to positively interact and build relationships with middle school aged (11-14 year old) students of diverse backgrounds while coaching them of the fundamental tennis skills in a learning non-competitive environment. Give every player equal attention and playing time, regardless of skill level. Must be familiar with floor Hockey rules, regulations, terminology, and gameplay.

Essential job functions include the following:

• Teach Fundamental tennis skills and game strategies including:
  • Grip
  • Serve
  • Forehand/backhand
  • Scoring
• Instruct players in the rules, regulations and technique of the sport.
• Organize daily practices activities and game plans.
• Emphasize team work, good sportsmanship and appropriate sports participant behaviors.
• Models appropriate behavior towards players, officials and spectators.
• Provide a supportive environment during practices and games ensuring equal attention and game time for players regardless of skill level
• Track participant attendance during practices and games including ensuring parent pick-up or busing for participants.
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.
• Assist in officiating if needed
• Assist Middle School Co-curricular Coordinator to prepare facilities for all home games and practices.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Middle School Co-Curricular Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Previous experience working with middle school students.
• Previous experience playing tennis.
• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Teach basic to advanced fundamentals and skills during practices and games (grip, serve, forehand/backhand and scoring)
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

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