Details
Posted: 25-May-22
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Part Time
Categories:
Athletics/PE
OUR MISSION
Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Under the direction of the Athletic Director and the Division Head, the Head Tennis coach provides leadership and direction to help mold the tennis program while
adhering to Milken Community School rules and regulations. The Head Tennis Coach must support the student-athlete concept and demonstrate concern for the
health, safety, and welfare of each student-athlete. They must support, encourage, and monitor student-athletes academic progress. Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide overall leadership for the Milken Community School Tennis program and perform all services thereof as scheduled and/or directed by the Athletic Director.
- Coaches and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
- Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises.
- Work with the Athletic Director to develop a regular practice schedule and organize practice time to provide both individual and team development.
- Assesses players skills and monitors players during competition and practice.
- Determines game strategy to ensure success in competition.
- Supervises athletes during practices and competition.
- Models sports-like behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
- Follows established procedures in the event of an athletes injury.
- Responsible for the use, care, storage and inventory of all Milken athletic equipment issued for use by the athletic program including, but not limited to balls, carts and all other equipment necessary for practice and matches.
- Maintains the equipment room in orderly condition and assumes responsibility for its security.
- Assigns duties to assistant coach as necessary.
- Participates in special activities to include parents night, banquets, and award nights.
- Performs support tasks such as maintaining eligibility forms, emergency data cards, and other related records.
- Adhere to all rules, regulations and policies as mandated by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and Milken Community School.
- Promote the sport with students, alumni, and members of the community.
- Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree and at least three years of head tennis coaching experience.
- Experience with student programs in a high school setting.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the specified sports program.
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
Interested candidates may apply here.