Sports/Program Instructor – Tennis (Seasonal)

About the role

The Sports/Program Instructor - Tennis plays a crucial role under the guidance of the Recreation Programmer. They are responsible for instructing tennis lessons to both youth and adults, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants.

Responsibilities

• Instructs beginner through advanced level tennis to youth and adults.
• Creates, composes, and delivers daily lesson plans for all classes that are age-appropriate and effective in participant learning, understanding, and growth in the sport of tennis.
• Explains and demonstrates tennis skills and techniques to each youth and adult lesson group.
• Prepares courts for activity, ensures area is free of hazards, and cleans up area at conclusion of play.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism and customer service. Ensures customer satisfaction by providing praise and constructive criticism to participants.
• Maintains proper documentation of participant records and attendance, injuries, complaints and issues, and problem reports.
• Provides first aid and reacts appropriately in emergency situations.
• Communicates with participants and participants' parents. Reports any issues to the Recreation Programmer.
• Fulfills all safety regulations, policies, and procedures; reports all unsafe conditions and acts to the supervisor; reports all accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible; follows recognized safe work practices.
• Arrives at the designated site 15 minutes before game time to ensure the area is prepared for play.
• Serves as a liaison between program participants and office.
• Responsible for program equipment. Cleans up any trash in the bleachers and on the courts before leaving.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience playing various sports, such as tennis, with teaching skills is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working with and/or teaching and coaching youth and adults in a sport setting (tennis preferred) or other recreational programs is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience is required.
• Current Child and Adult CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications or willing/able to obtain.
• Access to personal or public transportation for job-related duties.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the rules and fundamentals of the game of tennis.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbally and in writing, paired with a strong customer service background, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Organizational and time management skills to prioritize duties and accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
• Critical thinking skills to effectively analyze situations and solve complex or technical problems in a timely manner.
• Accurate record-keeping and data-reporting skills to prepare and present standard reports.
• Basic level of technical proficiency skills, including computer applications and software.
• Playing various sports, especially tennis. Coaching sports fundamentals and coaching tennis preferred.