Tennis Coach Job at  Nova Pioneer 

Working hours: 16-20 hours weekly.

Nova Pioneer is looking for superstar Tennis Coach who is passionate about coaching students in various game strategies and techniques to prepare them for different sports competitions. This position motivates students to develop an appreciation of the sport. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

About Nova Pioneer

Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, inquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 6 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com

 Key responsibilities for the Tennis Coach Job

As a Tennis coach, you will need to:

• Hold organizational meetings for team prospects and encourages students to participate in the sport.
• Assess player’s skills and assigns team positions.
• Develop a regular practice schedule and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development.
• Work with the Principal in scheduling facilities for practices and competition.
• Coach and instructs players, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
• Observe players, during competition and practice to determine the needs for individual or team improvement.
• Determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behaviour and provides proper supervision of athletes at all times.
• Monitor the academic performance of team members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met, and encourages students to maintain a high academic standard.
• Models sports-like behaviour and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment, supplies, and uniforms.
• Participates in special activities to include parent’s night, banquets, award nights, and pep assemblies.
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.

Tennis Coach Job Qualifications

• Some experience as a Tennis Coach or assistant coach at the secondary school or college level preferred.
• Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, strategies, and techniques of the sport.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, parents, and students.
• Eye-hand, mind-eye coordination, physical dexterity, and the ability to bend, stoop, walk, talk, and sit. The ability to travel between locations.
• Coursework in sport coaching and the prevention of athletic injuries. Continue educational training.

 How to Apply:                           

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now!

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Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.