Tennis Coach 8th & 7th

Classification: Supplemental
Reports to: Athletic Director
Calendar: Athletic Calendar

Requirements

• Valid Arizona Driver’s License
• DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
• NFHS Course Certificate: Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors
• NFHS Course Certificate: Concussion in Sports
• NFHS Course Certificate: First Aid, Health and Safety
• NFHS Course Certificate: Fundamentals of Coaching
• NFHS Course Certificate: Heat Illness Prevention
• Additional course certifications as required by sport type

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct practices that develop individual and team athletic skills
• Teach sport-specific fundamentals, strategies, and rules
• Promote student-athlete growth, sportsmanship, and positive character
• Supervise and manage student-athletes during practices, competitions, and team activities
• Prepare teams for competitions and coach during games with professionalism
• Prioritize athlete safety and follow all injury prevention and emergency protocols
• Establish and enforce team expectations aligned with school and district policies
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, administrators, and athletic staff
• Assist with program administration, including equipment, records, and required documentation
• Comply with all school, district, and athletic association rules and professional standards

Core Values

• Excellence in all we do
• Equity and fairness in all things
• Collaboration as an effective decision-making and morale-enhancing model
• Integrity as non-negotiable
• Efficiency as the essence of being a good steward of public trust

Professional Qualities

• Respond to all internal and external customers in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements

Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting. The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability. Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises. The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.