Education and/or Experience:

• Undergraduate major in Physical Education or Sports Management desirable.
• Collegiate team experience desirable, preferably with a 4.5 or above rating.
• Competitive playing experience and/or tennis supervisory experience.
• Experience running junior development programs.
• Knowledge of court maintenance.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies, and Expectations:

• Able to promote and teach private and group lessons to juniors and adults on indoor and outdoor courts with soft or hard surfaces.
• Plays or represents the club in Pro-Ams.
• Ability to re-string, re-grip, and repair rackets.
• Inventory control/reporting (retail).
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles during emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions):

• Organize and direct all club tennis/pickleball activities, events, exhibitions, tournaments, and lessons.

Job Tasks/Duties:

• Plans and directs instructional programs.
• Provides lessons and clinics for members and guests relating to the techniques and strategies of tennis/pickleball.
• Organizes, administers, and officiates at tournaments, exhibitions, and inter- and intra-club social events.
• Administers and enforces club tennis/pickleball policies and procedures regarding play on club courts.
• Strings rackets and performs other light equipment repairs.
• Coordinates maintenance, repair, and cleaning of courts with Grounds and Maintenance departments.
• Special orders hard goods for members, accounting inventory controls, and reporting for minimal retail operations.
• Writes and edits tennis-related news for the club’s newsletter.
• Selects, trains, supervises, schedules, and evaluates other tennis staff.
• Transfers all charges from the tennis shop to the accounting department.
• Ensures that all club members and guests receive courteous, prompt, and professional attention to all their tennis needs.
• Markets tennis/pickleball facilities to members and guests.
• Develops a detailed annual calendar of tennis activities and applicable promotion campaigns during the tennis season.
• Maintains a close working relationship with other club professionals.
• Maintains accurate records of all lessons and clinics given; provides monthly written reports.
• Inspects and maintains all physical areas constantly.
• Participates on all committees related to the tennis/pickleball operation.
• Represents the club in area professional tennis activities and at state or national tennis events with approval from the club.
• Assists Catering Manager to coordinate food and beverage service support for tennis events.
• Ensures that all employees consistently comply with the club’s employee manual and with all applicable federal and state employment laws.
• Is visibly present on the courts during peak periods of play.
• Attends all staff and management meetings.
• Completes other appropriate assignments made by the General Manager.

Licenses and Special Requirements:

• Certification with either U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or Professional Tennis Registry (PTR). Must either have pickleball certification or be able to obtain.
• USPTA required P1 rating.
• Player ability equal to NCAA Division 1 level.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to control natural swing speed during instruction or matches with inexperienced players.
• Sufficient stamina to tolerate hot and humid outdoor weather for several consecutive hours.
• Continuous standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, and repetitive actions.
• Frequent use of light machinery and hand-held tools.
• Frequent lifting and moving of objects.