Luzerne County Squash & Racquets Center Seeks Squash Coach & Racquet Sports Development Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities – Squash & Racquet Sports Development

• Serve as the face of the Community Center’s Squash initiative, creating a welcoming, inclusive, and energetic environment for the emerging squash community.
• Provide youth and adult squash clinics, including beginner and intermediate group instruction.
• Provide private squash lessons as demand grows.
• Develop and deliver a squash component for the Community Center’s Summer Camps (ages 5–13).
• Build and manage squash ladders, leagues, round robins, and open play sessions.
• Participate in outreach to local schools and universities, youth programs, and community partners to introduce squash and build participation pipelines.
• Aid in developing and overseeing a table tennis program – an intermediate skill level will be advantageous but is not required provided there is a willingness to learn and improve at the sport.
• Collaborate with the Community Center’s interim squash consultant to advance outreach in 2026 while helping to shape and advance the long-term development plan.

Additional Responsibilities – Operations, Mission Support & Member Engagement

• Member engagement: greeting members, answering questions, supporting front-of-house operations.
• Mission-driven program support, which may include assisting with the Community Center’s food pantry, community outreach events, or other service-oriented initiatives.
• Event & rental/sale support: assisting with room setups, breakdowns, and transition for community events and equipment rentals/sales.
• Facility oversight: helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Data entry & administrative support: membership updates, program tracking, scheduling, and basic office tasks.
• Assistance with bookkeeping and/or accounting tasks: to the extent an applicant has any related experience or education, please draw this to our attention as this would be valuable to know.
• General support across departments to advance the JCC’s mission of serving the community.
• Bonus value: candidates with bookkeeping or accounting acumen may assist with basic financial or program-tracking tasks.

Essential Qualifications

• Age 18 or older.
• Squash skill level: mid‑to high-intermediate or above.
• Strong knowledge of proper squash technique, drills, as well as rules and basic refereeing.
• Enthusiastic, outgoing, and comfortable engaging with players and potential players of all ages as well as representatives from local colleges, universities, and private schools.
• Ability to teach group and individual lessons.
• Interest in community outreach and program-building.
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to support broader Community Center operations as part of a full-time role.
• Competence or willingness to develop competence in table tennis and oversight of table tennis competitions.
• Comfort with administrative tasks and data entry.

Preferred (Non-Essential) Qualifications

• Collegiate squash experience.
• Coaching and/or referee certification.
• Experience running leagues, ladders, or tournaments.
• Experience working with children, counselors, or camp programs.
• Table Tennis competency (or willingness to develop same)
• Bookkeeping or basic accounting skills.
• Ability to string racquets (or willingness to learn).
• Interest in pursuing a career in athletic administration or recreation management.

Compensation & Growth

• Salary is dependent on experience. Additional earning opportunities beyond salary may include:
• Income from private lessons.
• Income from racquet stringing services (if applicable).
• Potential growth-based incentives tied to membership expansion.

To Apply –

If interested, please send resumes and a brief cover note to: The attention of Earl Phillips at the following email address (be sure to say Squash Position in the re: line): [email protected]