Chestnut Hill College Looking for Head Coach, Men’s & Women’s Tennis Full Time

The Head Coach is the individual charged (in conjunction with the Director of Athletics) with the responsibility, planning, programming,
directing, supervising, and implementing of duties and functions for the individual sports program. The Head Coach must work closely with
all others involved in carrying out the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• Two to three
  years of experience coaching at the collegiate level.
• Possesses and maintains a high moral character that is in congruence with the
  expectations of the Mission of Chestnut Hill College.
• Possesses a good knowledge of the sport assigned including, but not limited
  to, knowledge of training and conditioning techniques and the ability to diagnose player deficiencies and prescribe corrective
  activities.
• Possess a good ability to communicate with student-athletes and parents.

Goal and Performance
Responsibilities:

• Assign duties and responsibilities to assistant coach(es).
• Responsible for being thoroughly
  familiar with and complying with all College, Department, CACC, and NCAA policies, and disseminate such information to assistant coaches and
  student-athletes. This includes the annual completion of the NCAA coaching certification test.
• Work with the Assistant athletic
  director in purchasing equipment, supplies, and uniforms for the particular sport.
• Assist the athletic director in developing the
  annual budget.
• Work with the Assistant athletic director in scheduling independent games.
• Show respect for officials,
  opposing coaches, visiting teams, parents, fans, student-athletes, fellow coaches, and faculty.
• Attend all meetings called by
  conference and athletic director
• Recruit and contact prospective student-athletes to the athletic program, working closely with the
  Admissions Department and the Athletic Department.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities related to the coaching position
  as needed or directed by the Athletic Director.
• Be responsible for awards presentations made during the annual awards program, and
  incorporating total coaching staff.
• Responsible for treating the academic achievement and requirements necessary for progress
  toward a degree as a matter of the highest priority for the student-athlete, and to be sensitive to class and final examination schedules
  when scheduling practice and game competition.
• Provide leadership that promotes positive attitudes and good sportsmanship.
• Work with athletes in a fair, understanding, tolerant, sympathetic, and patient manner.
• Notify all members of the team of all
  policies, procedures, and training rules as they pertain to the team.
• Be responsible for the conduct of student-athletes and other
  involved students at all times – practices, games, bus rides, other schools, etc.
• Promote unity within the coaching staff and
  within the framework of the Athletic Department.
• Attend institutional-sponsored drug and alcohol awareness programs.
• Responsible for maintaining current CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification

In accordance with updated guidance from
the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Chestnut Hill College has dropped its vaccine mandate effective for the Fall 2023 semester.
However, the College and the CDC both strongly encourage full COVID vaccination and boosters, including the bivalent booster, for eligible
members of our community.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, and resume to [email protected]. No phone calls, please.