Middle School Coach – Tennis

Essential Job Functions:

• Instruct players in the rules, regulations and technique of the sport.
• Organize daily practices activities and game plans.
• Emphasize team work, good sportsmanship and appropriate sports participant behaviors.
• Models appropriate behavior towards players, officials and spectators.
• Provide a supportive environment during practices and games ensuring equal attention and game time for players regardless of skill level.
• Track participant attendance during practices and games including ensuring parent pick-up or busing for participants.
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.
• Assist in officiating if needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Previous experience working with middle school students.
• Previous experience playing tennis.
• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Teach basic to advanced fundamentals and skills during practices and games (grip, serve, forehand/backhand and scoring)
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.