Upper School JV Tennis Assistant Coach
Position Start Date: August 4, 2025
Salary range: $45 - $65/hour
The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a JV Tennis Assistant Coach. We are an educational community that supports and challenges young women to discover their passions and realize their true potential. Serving 485 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 Gold Coast League. We are looking to hire a qualified tennis coach who will emphasize the core values of Archer Athletics including leadership, character, teamwork, and inclusivity.
We are currently looking for an experienced Tennis 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 Head Coach in implementing policies for all team practices and matches 4-5 days a week
- Lead tennis sessions with either singles or doubles teams
- Collaborate with athletic support staff to meet team needs
- Coordinate all activities in preparation for scheduled competitions (set-up and break down of matches)
- 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
- Give appropriate attention, care, and follow-up to student-athletes who are injured or ill, including filling out injury report forms.
- Attend athletics coaches’ orientation and awards night ceremony
Qualifications:
- Experience as a club, high school or college-level tennis coach: expert at providing differentiated instruction to athletes
- Be organized and demonstrate a strong desire to support the program at all levels
- Knowledge of the fundamentals and techniques of competitive tennis
- Be a positive role model with a growth mindset
- 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 at ksmith@archer.org
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
