Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach – Intercollegiate Athletics

Salary:                     Commensurate with experience
Location:                   Intercollegiate Athletics
Position Status:         Part- time (20 hours per week/ 9 months per year)
Hours:                       Varied
Position Number:      820286/60-040               
FLSA Status:             Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Director of Tennis, the Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach is responsible for supervising, planning, and coordinating the activities of the University Women’s tennis program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaches techniques to Women’s tennis team members.

Develops the team for outside intercollegiate competition.

Oversees daily practice.

Promotes the Women’s tennis program.

Recruits talented student-athletes for the Women’s tennis program.

Performs administrative duties pertaining to the Women’s tennis program.

Assists in the academic development of Women’s tennis student-athletes.

Attends all mandatory coaches/staff meetings.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Tennis in conjunction with the Women’s tennis program.

Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as required.

In addition to hourly salary these positions also provide 55% tuition remission discount and teaching lesson opportunities.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution.

At least 2 years of coaching experience at the collegiate or club level or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Knowledge of and the ability to ensure compliance with NCAA Division I and conference rules and regulations and to operate within these guidelines.

Strong leadership, supervisory, and communication skills.

Excellent coaching skills.

Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

Ability to initiate and follow through with work responsibilities.

Commitment to the University’s values and recognizing the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission.  Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.