Head Coach of Women's Tennis

Job Description

Amherst College invites applications for the Head Coach of Women's Tennis position. The Head Coach of Women's Tennis is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $90,000 to $115,000 per year.

The head coach is responsible for the management and administration of all aspects of a successful NCAA Division III women's tennis program. The head coach will manage the women's tennis program to ensure positive team dynamics, satisfactory growth and development of a diverse set of student-athletes, and competitive performance of the team.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Coaching

• Teaching, analyzing performance, and coaching game techniques and strategies of tennis in preparation for and during athletic competitions.
• Establish strong relationships with a diverse group of student-athletes and maintain effective lines of communication.
• Monitor academic progress of tennis student-athletes.
• Develop student-athletes of character who are committed to fostering a campus environment of respect and inclusion.
• Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions daily or several times weekly during season.
• Maintains detailed statistics and records, evaluation reports, etc. for each student-athlete.
• Determines and implements strategy to obtain maximum team level and individual performance.
• Determines competitive event schedule, coordinating with teams both inside and out of the Conference.
• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NESCAC, NCAA, and college rules and regulations, and complies with same.

Recruiting

• Creates a dynamic and inclusive recruiting plan for the tennis program.
• Lead the effort to scout and recruit high-achieving prospective student-athletes from geographically and demographically diverse populations.
• Coordinates all phases of recruiting activities.
• Coordinates and organizes potential student-athlete on-campus visits.

Department responsibilities

• Attend meetings within the department and conference.
• Maintains positive relations with alumni and friends groups.
• In conjunction with the Office of Advancement, coordinate the program's fundraising activities and the outreach of alumni.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate assistant coaches.
• Manage program budget, travel, and logistics with Department administration.
• Performs other duties/functions as requested.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Equivalent work experience in lieu of minimum education and related experience.
• Experience playing or coaching tennis at the college level.
• Strong recruiting skills.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills, and the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic planning.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of student-athletes from varied backgrounds
• Ability to work intentionally with a diverse team to establish and maintain an inclusive, supportive, cohesive team atmosphere.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and other non-traditional schedules.
• Ability to travel (by car, air, train, bus) domestically and internationally as needed for competition, recruiting, fundraising, or professional development.
• Successful completion of required reference and background checks.
• An acceptable criminal offender records information (CORI) check.
• Valid driver's license and successful completion of Five College Risk Management driver credentialing program.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.