Wisconsin Lutheran College
Head Women's Tennis Coach, Part Time, 2017-2018 Academic Year
Athletic Department
Position Summary: Seasonal part-time head women's tennis coach is responsible for planning and directing recruitment, retention, conditioning, training, development, and spiritual mentorship of student athletes. This includes practice and game coordination as well as sound fiscal program management and compliance for Wisconsin Lutheran College's (WLC) NCAA Division III intercollegiate women's tennis program within a private Christian college setting.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to Skip Noon, Director of Athletics, skip.noon@wlc.edu by June 15, 2017.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must have a bachelor's degree.
2. Proven ability to organize, and execute with responsibility for a sport program's efficient operation.
3. Must recruit quality student athletes.
4. Have previous successful Tennis coaching experience, preferably of three years or more.
5. Must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and apply techniques
6. Continually assess and examine new approaches to enhance player development and performance.
7. Must be able to perform duties in a manner consistent with WLC's Code of Christian Conduct and WLC's mission, ministry, and affiliation with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), as demonstrated by active membership in good standing in the Wisconsin Lutheran Evangelical Synod (WELS or ELS).
REPORTS TO:
The Director of Athletics, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Has a thorough knowledge of all Wisconsin Lutheran Colleges athletic policies and is responsible for its implementation by the entire staff.
2. Has knowledge of the existing NCAA and Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference regulations, implements them and interprets them for their staff.
3. Identify and contact frequently, prospective student athletes in concert with the admissions department.
4. Establishes the fundamental philosophy, skills, and techniques to be taught by staff. Design staff meetings to ensure staff awareness of overall philosophy.
5. Delegate specific duties, supervise implementation, and at season's end analyzes staff effectiveness.
6. Assists in scheduling, providing transportation, and providing meals for road games.
7. Assists in preparing to hold scheduled sporting events and practices and adheres to facility times.
8. Gives considerable attention to student grades and conduct.
9. Is present at all practices and games providing assistance and guidance for each participant.
10. Initiates programs and policies concerning injuries and emergencies including completion of the necessary paper work.
11. Directs assistants, student managers and statisticians.
12. Determines discipline and delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of discipline is necessary. This will be done in conjunction with the Director of Athletics.
13. Participants in the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the next season.
14. Is accountable for all equipment, collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned, and submits an annual inventory and records.
15. Organizes pre-season meetings.
16. Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes that are not in other sport programs.
17. Promotes the sport outside the college through the news media and by running clinics.
18. Checks with the college public relations department before releasing oral or written information to the media.
19. Responsible for maintaining good relationships with alumni, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans.