GENERAL SUMMARY:  Assists the head tennis coach with leadership and coaching of the team with a primary emphasis on recruiting within applicable laws, NCAA rules and regulations, coach’s rules and practices, and college and departmental policies and procedures. Reports to the director of athletics and physical education or other designated person and works with student athletes, college athletic directors, coaches, high school athletic directors and coaches, hotel and restaurant management, alumnae, and their spouses to further develop the women’s intercollegiate programs.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Provides leadership and coaching for the women’s intercollegiate tennis team with primary emphasis on recruiting.
2. Recruiting includes: travel to tournaments, maintains contact with prospective student-athletes through student recruiting management software, phone calls, emails, and other contact methods.
3. Assists prospective student-athletes through the admission process. 
4. Coordinates on and off-campus recruitment activities within the guidelines of the NCAA.
5. Complies with NCAA, GSAC, college and department of athletics regulations and policies.
6. Assists with scheduling, implementing, and attending all pre-season, in-season, and post-season practices and contests.
7. Oversees strength and conditioning.
8. Prepares athletes for competition and performs post-season evaluations.
9. Assists with making team travel arrangements
10. Supervises the laundering and care of team uniforms, and care and maintenance of team facilities and equipment
11. Report weekly recruiting contact data; participate in designated staff functions including job related in-service training.

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REQUIREMENTS

Education:  Undergraduate degree required;

Experience: Tennis coaching experience preferred; collegiate playing experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Considerable knowledge of fitness concepts and techniques, NCAA rules and regulations, tennis rules and scoring.
• Familiarity with recruiting techniques, high school coaches and athletes, and student-athlete concerns.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and abilities.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with others.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and to maintain confidentiality

Other: 

• Irregular hours are required on a regular basis.
• Travel required from office to other locations on a regular basis.
• Coaches and assistant coaches must comply with all NCAA rules and regulations, and have a duty to cooperate with and furnish the NCAA and the college with truthful and accurate information regarding rules violations.  Coaches and/or assistant coaches may be suspended or terminated if found to be in deliberate or serious violation of NCAA regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Expect intermittent sitting, standing, stooping, crouching, running, walking, throwing, and moving of light objects. Work is performed on sports fields and courts and in an office.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Reference the position title of Assistant Tennis Coach on the Subject line and e-mail a resume, letter of interest, professional references to hrjobs@agnesscott.edu.  Position is posted until filled. Due to the overwhelming response to the college's staff openings we are unable to respond personally to individual telephone inquiries. No faxed submissions please.

EEO

Agnes Scott does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment. Agnes Scott has a strong commitment to diversity and urges members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Posted on: 3/27/2013