HS Assistant Girls Tennis Coach

Date Posted: 2/19/2026

Location:

Central York High School

The High School Assistant Girls Tennis Coach plays a vital role in the development of student-athletes by fostering sportsmanship, discipline, and a strong work ethic. Working in collaboration with the head coach and varsity staff, the assistant coach supports the overall vision of the girls tennis program by focusing on fundamental skill development, match strategy, and player growth. Responsibilities include assisting with practice planning and implementation, teaching core tennis skills such as proper stroke mechanics (forehand, backhand, serve, and volley), footwork, court positioning, and match play strategy.

The assistant coach helps prepare athletes for competition by organizing drills, supervising challenge matches, and reinforcing rules knowledge and sportsmanship. In addition, the Assistant Girls Tennis Coach promotes a positive and inclusive team environment that emphasizes effort, accountability, and character both on and off the court. The coach supports student-athletes in building confidence, resilience, leadership abilities, and a lifelong appreciation for the sport of tennis.

• Function within the philosophy and objectives developed by the District's interscholastic athletic programs as well as within guidelines available in the Co-Curricular Manual and in building manuals.
• Enhance coaching skills through subscription to professional journals, membership in professional associations and attendance at clinics.
• Administer emergency treatment of injuries in the absence of a trainer, physician or other person more qualified than him/herself.
• Project a positive model for student-athletes, the general student body, and the community at large through appearance, positive attitude, enthusiastic personality, emotional maturity, self-control, leadership, planning, preparation, and good sportsmanship.
• Teach each athlete skills necessary for the appropriate position in the sport, using proven and up-to-date coaching techniques.
• Maintain total loyalty, support of, and communication with the head coach and program while assisting the former in physical, mental and skills preparation of the student-athletes.
• Apply disciplinary procedures fairly and in concert with those of the head coach, school and District.
• Effectively utilize practice time allotted by the head coach in the prescribed manner to further individual and team performance.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or assigned principal.

Central York High School
601 Mundis Mill Road
York, PA 17406

• Combination of education and experience necessary to perform the tasks outlined in this job description.
• Must have (or willing to obtain) current PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprint History Background Clearances.

Postings current as of 2/21/2026 7:44:44 AM CST.