I've got an interview coming up at a really great school. I'm a Social Studies teacher in Texas, which means I pretty much HAVE to coach. Though I'd feel more comfortable coaching cross country/track, swimming or soccer, it looks like I'll be interviewing for an assistant coach position for the school's tennis team.
I play tennis. I understand the game. That said, I'm going into this interview pretty cold as far as the coaching of team tennis goes. I've spent much of the weekend boning up on what I can - I've got some good USTA resources thus far.
Any advice for my interview? I served as an assistant coach for Lexington High School's soccer team during my student teaching assignment, so I'm not totally clueless. I'm confident in my abilities as a coach, but I'm more worried about the INTERVIEW itself. This is a pretty well-known high school with LOTS of (read: too much) parent involvement, so I'm sure that subject will come up.
What say you, SoSHers? Any advice would be much appreciated!
I play tennis. I understand the game. That said, I'm going into this interview pretty cold as far as the coaching of team tennis goes. I've spent much of the weekend boning up on what I can - I've got some good USTA resources thus far.
Any advice for my interview? I served as an assistant coach for Lexington High School's soccer team during my student teaching assignment, so I'm not totally clueless. I'm confident in my abilities as a coach, but I'm more worried about the INTERVIEW itself. This is a pretty well-known high school with LOTS of (read: too much) parent involvement, so I'm sure that subject will come up.
What say you, SoSHers? Any advice would be much appreciated!