Head Coach – Men’s & Women’s Tennis Contract

Starting Hourly Rate Range
$11,225 for the season

About Harford Community College

Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events.

HCC’s mission of “Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute.” and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success.

Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.

Job Description

The Head Coach is responsible for providing instruction to athletes, recruiting and retaining student athletes in an effort to provide opportunities for team and individual academic and athletic success; organizing and conducting practices; assisting with the hiring of assistant coaches; and ensuring adherence to the NJCAA Code of Ethics. The Head Coach supports and participates in development, fundraising and corporate sponsorship efforts in partnership with the Harford Community College Foundation; and performs other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.

Required Education

A high School diploma or GED and college credits with a minimum of 60 hours or more are required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Required Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of experience, to include a combination of active game situation coaching at the high school, club/select, or collegiate level and professional playing/coaching experience; experience with recruiting efforts and student-athlete retention; and experience and participation in development, fundraising and corporate sponsorship efforts.

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Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Applicants must have expertise in tennis and exhibit excellence in coaching and instruction in practice and contests while serving as a positive example of a leader and role model. Other requirements include a valid Driver’s License and a good driving record with fewer than three points; CPR, First Aid and AED certifications; and excellent and effective communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates familiar with NJCAA and Maryland JUCO guidelines and policies.

General Weekly Work Schedule

Hours vary based on practice & competition season schedule.

Posting Number: 2024-063PTS