Tennis Teaching Professional

Position Summary

Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California is seeking a Tennis Teaching Professional to provide the ultimate tennis experience by offering high-quality instruction and customer service.

Essential Duties

• Provides beginning through advanced instruction (private and group) for all levels and ages of players.
• Assists in the promotion of and conducting tennis clinics, private lessons, special events and programs to attract and maintain members'/guests' tennis interests.
• Develops safe, professional, and comprehensive tennis lessons and programs to ensure students develop along a pathway that will encourage continued involvement in tennis.
• Affixes proper charging of fees and ensures students understand tennis rules, scoring procedures, safety rules and tennis etiquette.
• Affixes supervision of play and enforces all club rules and regulations governing the use of the club/facility, its equipment and other property.
• Performs racquet stringing and quickly and efficiently responds to member/guest questions, comments, and concerns in a professional, tactful manner.
• Enforces safe work practices in job performance.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED.
• USTA NetGeneration Certification is required as a condition of employment. Please go to https://netgeneration.usta.com/us-en/registration.html to register for free.
• Minimum 2-year experience required.
• Experience teaching tennis lessons to adults and juniors of various levels.

Physical Demands

• Frequently stands, walks, uses hands, talks, hears, reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Occasionally sits.
• Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Environment/Noise

• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise level is moderate.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the staff may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment used are in English).
• Skill level equivalent to a minimum 4.0 USTA rating.
• Basic computer and email skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude.
• Ability to build positive relationships with members and team members.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and learn quickly.
• Thorough knowledge of the game of tennis.
• Effective teaching styles and techniques.

Shift Availability

• During club operating hours.

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for a 401K.
• Qualified Full-Time associates receive Company benefits offered including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

About Cliff Drysdale Tennis

Cliff Drysdale Tennis (CDT) offers the opportunity for advancement in the racquet sports management industry for those who excel. CDT manages 30+ racquet sports and fitness facilities throughout the United States and is always looking for experienced racquet sport teaching professionals to join our growing team. The CDT Professional provides exceptional instruction and customer service to create an outstanding racquet sports experience and advance the industry.