Position Start Date: August 14, 2023

Salary Range: $45.00 to $65.00 per hour

The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Varsity Tennis Assistant Coach beginning August 14, 2023. The Archer School for Girls is an educational community that supports and challenges young women to discover their passions and realize their true potential. Serving 500 girls in grades 6-12, Archer’s joyful and ambitious program is founded on the latest research around how girls learn best. Archer provides a competitive athletics program that competes in the Independence League. We are looking for a qualified tennis coach who will emphasize the values of leadership, sportsmanship, and values that lie at the core of the athletic program at Archer.

We are currently looking for an experienced Varsity Tennis Assistant Coach with

• exemplary coaching skills at the high school level
• strong experience in school-based athletics
• passion for teaching and learning from young people

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the planning, directing, and administering of policies for all team practices and games 5 days a week
• Assist the Head Coach in daily practice sessions, matches, senior celebrations and CIF playoffs
• Assist in the execution of dynamic, engaging, and practices that provide challenge.
• Reenforce an environment of respect that is rooted in hard work, teamwork, sportsmanship, and championing teammates – life skills that will translate off the court.
• Assist in the coordination of activities in preparation for matches 
• Collaborate with athletic support staff to meet team needs
• Ensure proper safety measures are observed when conducting team activities
• Be responsible for the actions and conduct of the team whenever they are under your supervision
• Attend athletic department staff meetings
• Give appropriate attention, care, and follow-up to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including filling out injury report forms.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a tennis coach at the club, high school or college-level: expert at providing differentiated instruction to athletes of all levels
• Strong organizational skills and systems
• Demonstrate a strong desire to teach life skills through sport
• Knowledgeable of the fundamentals and techniques of competitive tennis
• CPR/First Aid certificates preferred

Beyond competitive pay, Archer coaches enjoy working in a highly collegial, student-focused, and joyful community.  We seek coaches who will contribute to an equitable and inclusive athletic environment. 

Submit resumes to Kim Smith 

About The Archer School for Girls

The Archer School for Girls, located in West Los Angeles, CA (Brentwood) is an independent school that provides a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectual college preparatory program for girls in grades 6-12. The School’s founders established Archer based on a compelling vision to create an educational environment that explores and refines the ways girls learn best. Archer serves as a national model for modern single-sex education.

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