Position Type: Athletics/Activities/Coaching
Date Posted: 5/21/2025
Location: Valparaiso High School
Date Available: Season
Closing Date: when position is filled
Valparaiso Community School Corporation Valparaiso High School
Title:
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS COACH Qualification:
- Valid (state) teacher license is preferred but not required
- Previous coaching experience in Tennis
- A solid understanding of the skills and concepts that are fundamental to teaching tennis
- Flexibility, organization, and a strong work ethic
- A vibrant personality that is well suited to work with teenaged girls
- Excellent instructional skills and techniques
- Solid conflict resolution and communication skills
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Job Goal:
- To carry out the aims and objectives of the athletic program as outlined by the Athletic Director and school administration
- To instruct athletes in individual and team fundamentals, strategy and physical training necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success.
- At the same time, the student shall receive instruction that will lead to the formation of moral values, pride of accomplishment, acceptable social behavior, self discipline and self confidence.
Expectations:
- Maintain high standards as a teacher, both in the classroom and on the court, while advocating the skills, mission and objectives of the District.
- Promote sportsmanship, be understanding and fair, and put integrity ahead of winning.
- Effectively communicate with players, parents, teachers, media, administrators and other groups within the community.
- Work in collaboration with other head coaches to promote multi-sport student athletes.
- Demonstrate necessary organizational and leadership skills
- Have experienced past success in coaching tennis in a quality program, and have a strong background in coaching as evidenced by level of position and expertise in coaching
- Other duties assigned by athletic director.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach with organizing and running daily practices, as well as attending daily practices.
- Assist the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach with coaching matches and organizing managers.
- Assist the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach with organizing equipment and completing the equipment inventory at the end of the season.
- Implement offenses, defenses, basic skills, concepts, and terminology related to the game of tennis as laid-out by the Head Varsity Coach of the VHS Girls Tennis Program.
- Participate in High School Program Team Activities and Fundraising Projects.
- Assist the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach with supervision of athletes at and after practice at VHS.
- Complete all required NFHS coaching classes before working with VHS athletes.
- Assist the Varsity Girls Tennis Coach with concession supervisions, attending coaches meetings, attending parent meetings, and attending award events.
Responsible To: The Head Girls Tennis Coach, Director of Athletics and Building Principal
Stipend: As stated in the current Valparaiso Community Schools ECA portion of the Teaching Contract.