Lead Varsity Girls Tennis Coach - Build Player Growth

North Middlesex Regional School District; Townsend (MA); Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 44.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

North Middlesex Regional School District is seeking a Head Varsity Girls Tennis Coach for North Middlesex High School in Townsend, MA. The role involves leading the tennis program, planning practices, teaching fundamentals, evaluating players, and maintaining a positive team culture.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong background in tennis coaching, effective leadership, and commitment to student-athlete development both on and off the court.

Qualifikationen

• Previous tennis coaching and/or competitive playing experience.
• Previous high school coaching experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of tennis fundamentals, rules, singles and doubles strategy, scoring, and player development.
• Ability to effectively teach and develop student-athletes with a wide range of tennis experience and ability.
• Ability to evaluate players and appropriately develop competitive singles and doubles lineups.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to organize practices that effectively develop multiple players and skill levels simultaneously.
• Commitment to creating a positive, inclusive, competitive, and development-focused team culture.
• Commitment to student-athlete academic achievement, character development, sportsmanship, and overall well-being.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with families while supporting student-athlete self-advocacy.
• Willingness to collaborate with the Athletic Department and other North Middlesex athletic programs.
• Completion of all required district and MIAA coaching certifications prior to participation.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership, organization, and direction for the North Middlesex Girls Tennis Program.
• Plan and conduct organized, purposeful practices emphasizing individual skill development, conditioning, strategy, match preparation, and overall tennis development.
• Teach and reinforce proper fundamentals, including serving, groundstrokes, volleys, footwork, court positioning, and match strategy.
• Develop student-athletes in both singles and doubles play and provide opportunities for growth based on individual experience and ability.
• Evaluate student-athletes and establish appropriate team placement, lineup positions, singles and doubles combinations, roles, and competitive opportunities.
• Establish clear expectations and standards for student-athletes and coaching staff.
• Provide student-athletes with constructive instruction, feedback, and opportunities for continued development.
• Develop appropriate strategies for singles and doubles competition and prepare student-athletes for different opponents and match situations.
• Promote effort, accountability, respect, teamwork, resilience, sportsmanship, and academic responsibility.
• Build positive relationships with student-athletes while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and accountability.
• Create an environment that welcomes experienced players while supporting the development of student-athletes who may be newer to competitive tennis.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with student-athletes, families, coaches, administrators, officials, and opposing programs.
• Follow and reinforce the Athletic Department's communication protocol while encouraging appropriate student-athlete self-advocacy.
• Maintain appropriate supervision of student-athletes before, during, and after practices and contests.
• Prioritize student-athlete health and safety and follow all applicable emergency, concussion, weather, heat, and return-to-play procedures.
• Manage program equipment, uniforms, tennis balls, supplies, inventory, and other program resources in coordination with the Athletic Department.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Athletics regarding scheduling, transportation, facilities, staffing, program needs, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Assist with maintaining safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities.
• Attend required Athletic Department, league, and program meetings.
• Follow all North Middlesex Regional School District, Athletic Department, Mid-Wach League, and MIAA policies, rules, and procedures.
• Represent North Middlesex Athletics professionally and model appropriate conduct and sportsmanship.
• Perform additional program-related duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Jobbeschreibung

North Middlesex Regional School District is seeking a Head Varsity Girls Tennis Coach for North Middlesex High School in Townsend, MA. The role involves leading the tennis program, planning practices, teaching fundamentals, evaluating players, and maintaining a positive team culture.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong background in tennis coaching, effective leadership, and commitment to student-athlete development both on and off the court.