Assistant Coach Tennis (Seasonal/Stipend)

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Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

Job Details

Level

Entry

Job Location

Illinois College - Jacksonville, IL

Position Type

Seasonal

The Assistant Men & Women's Tennis Coach is responsible for assisting the Head Coach in recruiting, training, and coaching members of the Men & Women's Tennis teams. The Assistant Coach is responsible for day-to-day coaching responsibilities and is expected to assist with team travel, and recruiting responsibilities. This position will also assist the Head Coach with match management, equipment management, camps, and fundraising.

Essential Functions:
The following list of duties is meant to be representative of the work performed in this position. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

• Recruit, retain and graduate successful student-athletes
• Assist in executing recruiting strategies to meet the recruitment and retention goals set by the College
• Collaborate with Head Coaches on ensuring academic performance and personal development of student-athletes is in alignment with institutional and program goals
• Assist the Head Coaches with all operations of running successful tennis program
• Demonstrate high level of intercultural competence and the ability to work with diverse population
• Maintain a high level of professionalism on and off the court toward student athletes, other coaches, parents, administrators, and members of the community
• Adhere to all Illinois College, Midwest Conference and NCAA rules and regulations

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, required
• Intercultural competency; ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Able to develop and maintain collaborative relationships, engage in creative problem-solving, and extend enlightened hospitality when working with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Possess an outcomes-oriented approach to coaching
• Valid driver’s license and evidence of insurability, required
• Relevant coaching experience at the NCAA level, Division III, preferred
• Recruiting experience at the collegiate level, Division III, preferred
• Must understand and value the liberal arts experience for students at Illinois College, especially including participation in other sports, clubs and organizations, and having an academic experience
• First Aid and AED certification, preferred
• Ability to work weekdays, weekends, and some evenings
• Ability to lift 30 pounds

Additional Job Details:

Job Title: Assistant Men & Women's Tennis Coach

Department: Athletics

Reports to: Head Men & Women's Tennis Coach

Status: Stipend

Date Last Revised: June 2024

About Illinois College:

Illinois College is a residential, private liberal arts college located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, 85 miles north of Saint Louis, Missouri, and 30 miles west of Springfield, the capital of Illinois. True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. Illinois College promotes academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity through an increasingly diverse student population. The College develops in its students, qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service, fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success.