Head Coach Men & Women's Tennis

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Commitment to the development and support of the student-athlete, passion for the game, and the ability to coach and motivate players and staff
• Establish rules for the team and oversee the supervision, instruction and development of student-athletes and the team; make strategic decisions in contest situations; coordinate player evaluation and selection in conjunction with the assistant coach(es)
• Promote individual growth in athletic skills, leadership development, mental preparation, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship
• Develop and implement an annual recruiting plan, associated strategy and maintain a database of prospective student-athletes in coordination with the office of enrollment management
• Develop and implement communications strategies that will assure the success of the program, i.e., clean and professionally drafted recruiting letters, professional home visit presentations, well-organized campus visit itineraries and direct communication (i.e. phone calls, video calls and direct messages)
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately
• Understand the importance of working in close partnership with students, faculty, staff, parents, administration, alumni, community partners, and prospective students
• Have a personal style that is professional, personable, approachable, and politically astute
• Ability to attract, recruit, retain, inspire and motivate highly qualified student-athletes
• Effective interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 3 years of relevant experience
• NCAA Coaches Certification, or ability to pass certification test
• AED/CPR and First Aid Certification

Job Level Overview

N/A

Additional Details

The Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach is responsible for directing all phases of the day-to-day operations of the RIT tennis programs. This is a 10-month position and includes the planning, development, and implementation of all program activities, including but not limited to recruitment, instruction, student-athlete development, and competitive coaching.

The Head Coach’s responsibilities include scheduling, coordinating team travel, leading fundraising initiatives and camps, and representing and promoting the tennis programs in alignment with RIT, Liberty League, and NCAA guidelines. The Head Coach must demonstrate a strong commitment to the academic success of student-athletes, community engagement, positive public relations, and effective fiscal management of the program.

The Head Coach will effectively recruit highly qualified student-athletes through collaboration with the Office of Enrollment Management and the Intercollegiate Athletics leadership team. This role also requires fostering and maintaining positive relationships with student-athletes, parents and families, colleagues within and outside the university, alumni, and friends of both the program and the University.

This position is a one-year appointment, with the potential for renewal on an annual basis, contingent upon organizational need, funding, and satisfactory performance.

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Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information.  This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.