Connelly School of the Holy Child is a Catholic, college preparatory school, committed to the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, physical, and social development of young women in grades 6 through 12. The school emphasizes academic challenge, joy of learning, and education of well-rounded women of faith and action. Building an inclusive and diverse school community is a priority for Holy Child, and we are committed to hiring faculty and staff with diverse experiences and backgrounds, to empower our students to connect and grow. Our Core Values are Believe, Belong, Become!

Working with the support of the Director of Athletics, the Head Coach is responsible for developing all players in the program on and off the court through a championship caliber environment, an open door for competition and development of skills, character, and leadership at all levels.

The fall season runs from August 18, 2025 to October 3, 2025. Practices are held Monday through Friday, from 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM. This is a stipend-paid position reporting directly to the Director of Athletics. There is also the potential to coach our spring tennis team as well.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other duties may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Coaches’ individual participants in mechanics, film study and skills necessary to compete at the highest level possible.
• Communicate with other coaches outside the ISL to schedule in-season matches as needed.
• Coordinate and supervise a regular schedule of practice.
• Encourage sportsmanship, team unity, and enforce all sportsmanship guidelines.
• Enforce discipline of contests, school, league and state rules and regulations.
• Supervise assistant coaches and enhance their professional development.
• Attend the required coaches’ meetings and conference pre- and post-season meetings.
• Provide and display a willingness to work with the Athletics Department, administration, staff, student- athletes, and parents.
• Support athletes in the college selection and recruiting process.

Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, teachers, coaches, and community. Experience coaching/participating in tennis at the high school or collegiate level. Knowledge of applicable league rules.
• Excellent organizational and motivational skills.

About Connelly School of the Holy Child

Connelly School of the Holy Child Founded in 1961 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus as a college preparatory school for girls grade 6-12. The school is part of a network of 33 Holy Child schools in the United States, Europe and Africa, which is guided by the educational philosophy of Cornelia Connelly. Holy Child enrolls approximately 300 students every year from the Washington, DC metropolitan area as well as across the globe. Holy Child creates a personal learning experience with an 8 to 1 student to faculty ratio and offers fine arts programs as well as competitive sports teams in soccer, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, cross country lacrosse and more. Service is part of the Holy Child curriculum and students last year completed 5,000 hours of community service.

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