POSITION SUMMARY
The part-time assistant coach for men’s and women’s Tennis is responsible for assisting the head men’s and women’s Tennis coaches in implementing and directing all phases of a competitive NCAA Division III men’s and women’s Tennis program at DePauw University. This
includes recruiting quality student-athletes, organizing and planning practices and game strategies, scouting, coaching, scheduling, budgeting and planning team travel in compliance with University, conference and NCAA rules and regulations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Understand and comply with NCAA Division III, conference and University rules and regulations. Demonstrate sportsmanship and ethical conduct.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds and a commitment to a diverse community.
- Along with the head coach, Implement and execute a comprehensive recruiting plan for the identification and recruitment of qualified student-athletes, and maintain an acceptable roster per the University
- Along with the head coach, develop and implement plans and strategies for practices and competition which result in athletics success.
- Mentor student-athletes to ensure athletics and academic success.
- At the direction of the head coach, make transportation and lodging arrangements for team travel
- Administer a fiscally sound athletics program.
- At the direction of the head coach, evaluate program effectiveness.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics or head men’s and women’s Tennis coach.
Competency Statement(s)
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for their actions.
- Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Coaching and Development – Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas. Willing to receive constructive feedback and make adjustments that support efficiency, effectiveness and overall success.
- Consensus Building – Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
- Diversity Oriented – Commitment to valuing a variety of different experiences, encouraging input and collaboration from campus stakeholders, including being mindful of experiences related, but not limited to: age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, LGBTQ, and/or job type.
- Leadership – Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
- Relationship Building – Ability to effectively build positive relationships with students, co-workers, Alumni and community.
- Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety and uphold safety standards.
- Team Builder – Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
- Training – Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred.
Experience: Collegiate playing experience in tennis is highly desirable. Must maintain certification in first aid/CPR/AED throughout the entire appointment.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, Google Apps, Teamworks, other programs as determined by specific sport responsibilities
Certificates & Licenses: A valid US driver’s license is required. Certification in first aid/CPR/AED is required by the first date of appointment and must be maintained throughout the appointment.
Other Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to and history of strong belief in mentoring students and demonstrated experience working with young adults
- Desire to work in a rural, small-school environment devoted to providing liberal arts education, building community, and helping students prepare for their future careers
Other Physical Demands:
During the playing and practice season (generally 18 – 30 weeks in a 52 week period), when this individual’s primary responsibility is coaching a sport, the coach will stand/walk/sit for 3-6 hours per day at practice, perform office tasks (meet with student-athletes and colleagues and respond to correspondence), and on the phone and computer (primarily recruiting).
Outside of the playing and practice season or on days in which there is not scheduled practice or competition, the coach will sit /walk/stand during the day, and conduct business both in- person and on the phone.
They must be able to enact the emergency action plan at practice and competition, supervise students on day and overnight travel, and organize/manage travel plans for themself and the team.
A coach is required to create and respond to correspondence (email and Microsoft office/Google docs) and maintain electronic recruiting records.
They must be able to provide basic demonstrations of skills and tactics, describe any modifications they are unable to demonstrate, apply appropriate game rules to the teaching and practicing and monitor for safety while coaching.
They must be able to recruit student-athletes, which requires phone calls and traveling off-campus, and evaluating written, oral and digital information from prospective student-athletes, and interact with outside interests in the form of DePauw alumni, high school coaches, club
team coaches, and parents during the recruitment of student athletes. The coach must interact with colleagues from Admissions to ensure effective visits by prospective student athletes, which includes scheduling their student athletes for host training, securing hosts, and
coordinating communication between themselves, the admissions office and the prospective student athlete.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Coaching work is conducted in a traditional office environment as well as inside and outside in athletics and recreational facilities. Ambient temperature, humidity and extreme heat or cold may be present.
