Head Varsity Girls Tennis Coach
Northern High School
Internal Candidates: Schedule C - External Candidates: Edustaff
Monday to Saturday from 3 to 8:00 PM
Job Summary:
Responsible for all facets of the high school girls tennis program at Portage Northern High School
Responsibilities:
Directly coach the Portage Northern Girls varsity tennis team competing in the SMAC Conference and MHSAA tournament play. Oversees the JV
Assist Athletic Director in the development of schedules for all levels: JV and Varsity
Assist PPS facilities department with the maintenance of the tennis facility
Maintain program inventory and work with Athletic Director on program budget
Work with and evaluate the JV Girls Tennis coach
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.
Qualifications
Previous tennis coaching experience with a preference towards previous head coaching experience
Superior technical knowledge of the sport of tennis and a high level of tennis instruction ability
Proven ability to handle administrative responsibilities of a high school athletic program
Ability to communicate, foster and maintain positive relationships with students, other coaches, administrators, news media, boosters, and parents
Transparent and proactive communication, well organized, and detail oriented
Has high expectations and coaches with passion and integrity
Successful experience in mentoring and developing a coaching staff
Familiarity with USTA Tennis organizations local to Portage and the SW Michigan Area
Proven ability to attract students to their program and retain them for multiple years
Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Desire to serve others
High Character
Ability to understand and follow policies (PNHS, PPS, MHSAA)
Must undergo a background check and fingerprinting
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Questions, please contact James Swinehart, athletic director at jswinehart@portageps.org.
PPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.