Tennis, Boys Head Coach

Loudoun County Public Schools; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 6,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools' Rock Ridge High School seeks a tennis head coach for the Spring season (February–May) to lead the varsity program and guide student-athletes in academics and competition.

The role requires coaching experience at high school or college level, and involves directing staff, scheduling contests, and ensuring eligibility and safety standards while promoting sportspirit and school pride.

Qualifications

• Coaching experience or participation in the sport at high school or college levels.
• CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR/First Aid course.
• Experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools preferred.
• Virginia Teaching License candidate or full-time classified employee preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining high academic standards for student athletes.
• Assist athletic director and principal in hiring/retention of assistant coaches.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches.
• Work with athletic director to ensure insurance coverage for all athletes.
• Collaborate with head coaches to operate a balanced program.
• Foster sportsmanship, pride, and positive attitudes among participants and spectators.
• Direct training, conditioning, and performance of varsity teams; supervise assistants.
• Be a positive influence on behavior of athletic staff and teams.
• Be present at varsity contests and as many junior varsity/freshman contests as possible; supervise athletes at meets.
• Advise on schedules, officials, equipment, and facility needs; maintain inventory.
• Ensure eligibility lists are prepared; recommend removals for training/eligibility issues.
• Organize recruitment and support roles (equipment staff, scorekeepers, etc.).
• Record statistics, photos, and news items for the teams.
• Identify varsity letters or junior varsity/freshman certificates for eligible students.

Job description

Job Overview

High school Rock Ridge, Tennis coaching position. Season runs Spring: February - May

Roles And Responsibilities

• To assist in maintaining high academic standards for all student athletes.
• To assist the athletic director and principal in the hiring and/or retention of assistant coaches.
• To direct, supervise, and evaluate regularly the performance of all assistant coaches of the respective sport.
• To work cooperatively with the athletic director to assure proper insurance coverage for all athletes.
• To work cooperatively with other head athletic coaches in order to operate a wellbalanced athletic program.
• To foster among the participants and spectators an appreciation of the values of athletics, a desire to win, an attitude of good sportsmanship, and a sense of pride in self, team, school, and community.
• To direct the training, conditioning, and performance of the varsity athletic team and to lead, supervise, and assist the assistant coaches in their efforts with teams assigned to them.
• To act as a positive influence upon the behavior of members of his/her athletic staff and teams.
• To be present and personally direct the team at all varsity contests and to be present at as many junior varsity and freshmen contests as possible. He/she will also be responsible for the supervision of his/her athletes at invitational meets or postseason competition.
• To advise the athletic director as to the preparation of schedules for his/her respective sport.
• To advise the athletic director in the selection and performance evaluations of officials.
• To recommend to the athletic director the type and amount of equipment and supplies needed to conduct the sports program. To provide for the inventory and care of equipment.
• To advise the athletic director of the condition of athletic facilities and needs for their preparation and maintenance.
• To assist the athletic director to ensure that lists of all players eligible for athletic contests are prepared and maintained under rules of the VHSL.
• To recommend to the athletic director and/or principal the removal of athletes from the team(s) when training or eligibility regulations have not been met.
• To ensure that all athletes have undergone and passed medical examinations before the regular practice season begins.
• To organize a system for encouraging students to try out for his/her team and to develop and recruit equipment manager(s), score keepers, statisticians, ball runners, etc. for all teams.
• To collect and keep on file records, statistics, news items, and photographs for the athletic teams under his/her supervision.
• To recommend to the athletic director those students who qualify for a varsity letter or junior varsity/freshman certificate.
• To recommend to the athletic director, upon request, prospective coaches.
• To observe sub varsity practices and games.
• To perform other duties related to the position of head athletic coach as requested by the high school principal and/or athletic director.

Qualifications

• Coaching experience or participation in the sport which you are applying for on high school or college levels.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid training or enrollment in current CPR and First Aid training course.
• Prefer experience as a teacher or classified employee in Loudoun County Public Schools.
• Prefer a Virginia Teaching License candidate or a full-time classified employee for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Union Designation: Non-Union