Intramural Middle School Coach – Table Tennis

Job Summary:  Ability to positively interact and build relationships with middle school aged (11-14 year old) students of diverse backgrounds while coaching them of the fundamental running skills in a learning non-competitive environment.  Must be familiar with table tennis rules, regulations, terminology, and gameplay. 

Essential job functions include the following:

• Teach Fundamental of Table tennis including:
  • Grip stance and ready position
  • Footwork
  • Forehand/backhand drive
  • Forehand/backhand push
• Organize daily practices activities
• Models appropriate behavior with participants
• Provide a supportive environment during practices, equal attention to all participants regardless of skill level
• Track participant attendance during practices and ensuring parent pick-up or busing for participants.
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Middle School Co-Curricular Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Previous experience working with middle school students.
• Previous experience with table tennis.
• Previous coaching experience preferred.
• Teach basic to advanced fundamentals for Table Tennis ( Grip stance and ready position, footwork, forehand and backhand drive and push)
• Maintaining the care of athletic equipment and proper storage.

Physical Requirements:   
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.