Head Women’s Tennis Coach

The Head Women’s Tennis Coach serves the Department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation in the Division of Student Affairs. This position reports to the Director of Athletics (or a designee) and supports the mission of the College in its focus on student development, outcomes and success.

Essential Functions:

• Teach and instruct student-athletes in the rules and fundamentals of tennis.
• Develop and implement in-season training and workouts, practice and game-day coaching.
• Compile training results for all events and assist with statistics verification for official records and sports information.
• Provide home match management for women’s tennis, including set-up and tear down of equipment.
• Recruit academically and athletically strong applicants for admission in the selective, highly competitive application pool at Kenyon College utilizing ARMS software, including preparing promotional materials.
• Maintain excellent record keeping for all purchases and expenses for the program, to stay within the budget.
• Work in conjunction with athletic trainers to maintain student-athlete welfare.

Success Factors:

• Collaborative mindset.
• Extensive knowledge of teaching technical skills in tennis.
• Demonstrated support for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Fundraising experience.
• Community Relations experience.
• Tennis Game Management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to a Strength and Conditioning program as part of comprehensive Women’s Tennis program.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal growth and learning.

Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law.