Assistant Coach - Girls Tennis

Job Duties

• Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all student and parent requests or grievances through proper channels.
• Aware of all meetings that require attendance.
• Assists the Head Coach in scheduling and providing transportation to contests, tournaments and other athletic events.
• Assists the Head Coach in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to scheduled facility times.
• Collaborates with maintenance and other school employees that may be involved.
• Distributes and collects documentation to fulfill state and school district requirements concerning physical examination, parental consent, insurance requirements and any other matters dealing with athletic eligibility.
• Distributes team rules, training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is considered a participant.
• Provides for proper supervision of athletes at all practices, games and while traveling.
• Coordinates with student managers and statisticians on respective teams.
• Completes paperwork, if necessary, on athletic injuries utilizing district approved forms and submits them to the athletic office on the next school day of attendance.
• Accountable to the Head Coach for all equipment issued to his/her team.
• Aids in the distribution, collection and storage of equipment.
• Aids in the collection of the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.
• Permits athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.
• Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking the condition of the facility.
• Reports problematic conditions to the Head Coach and/or the Athletic Director in writing.
• Aids in the carrying out of the Head Coach's responsibilities.
• Instructs team members as to NFHS, IHSA and SSC rules and regulations of the sport and teaches fundamentals as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Maintains a record for team statistics and requirements for end-of-season awards for both Head Coach and Athletic Director for his/her team.
• Works within the basic framework and philosophy of the Head Coach of that sport.
• Attends all staff meetings and carries out scouting assignments as outlined by the Head Coach.
• Arrives early enough before practice, contests, and meetings to adequately prepare and remains long enough afterwards to help players with problems or to become involved in staff discussions.
• Helps in the planning and implementation of in-season (only) conditioning and weightlifting programs.
• Never criticizes, admonishes or argues with head coach or any staff member in the presence of players or parents.
• Completes online concussion awareness training, first aid training, Automated External Defibrillator training, prior to the start of the season.
• Biannual training on anaphylactic reactions and asthma management.

Qualifications

• Must meet IHSA qualifications to coach per IHSA Constitution and By-Laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to education and district values.
• Experience as a coach in the activity sponsored preferred.
• Experience working in a high school setting preferred.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.