Secondary Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis

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Under the direction of the Head Coach, the Secondary Assistant Coach will help in running an intercollegiate sports program at Emerson College. The Assistant Coach will be responsible for developing student-athletes, scouting teams, breaking down game film and assisting in the organization and facilitation of practice and games.

The primary responsibility of this position is to work on field with student athletes of the Women's Tennis Team (while being available to occasionally work with the men's team). In addition the Secondary Assistant Coach will be responsible for scouting teams, breaking down game film and working with the Assistant Coach in practice and game planning.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Assists head coach in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team training and match competition for the women's tennis team (and sometimes the men's team when necessary).
• Assist in monitoring, and coordinating training and practice sessions.
• Ensuring that all appropriate safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
• Provides day-to-day guidance, assistance, and support to other assistant coaches on coaching training sessions and techniques of individual players.
• Aids in the coordination and administration of the overall program, as required.
• Represents the Emerson College and the athletic department to various institutional programs and externally to the media, students, parents, and the general public.
• Assist with coaching strategies and teaching methods to develop players technical ability and team tactical solutions.
• Analyze the performance of our team, individual players and our opponents. 
• Provide leadership and instruction to improve the team and the individual player.
• Mentor student-athletes to foster athletic, academic, emotional and social growth
• Monitor the progress of prospective players during the application process.
• Assist in coordinating and organizing potential player on-campus visits.
• Assists with some aspects of the recruitment and retention of a diverse set prospective student athletes.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Occasionally drive student's to and from campus for practice.

QUALIFICATIONS – Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 0 - 2 years of coaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or professional competitive experience required.
• A valid driver’s license required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES – May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of technical skills and tactical strategy and the ability to effectively teach them and communicate with players.
• Working knowledge of NCAA and NEWMAC rules and an understanding of the philosophy behind them.
• The coach must be self-directed, motivated and able to work independently and under pressure.
• Commitment to being a positive member of the Athletics Department, the College community and the ability to influence the athletes to do the same.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES – Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods
• Ability to concentrate for short and long periods of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Willingness to travel, work nights and weekends is a must. 
• Ability to drive players on occasion to and from practice is a must.
• Warm up team on match day to play competitively

Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.  Certain job duties described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

COMPENSATION

The hourly rate for this position is $17.95.

Grade of Position: 23-02NE

Employment Category: Intermittent

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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 9.00

In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week. 

Emerson Employment Categories influence work schedules, benefits eligibility, and time off policies. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits, such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings, are available.

Please refer to our benefits website for a full list of benefits and eligibility requirements.