We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Assistant Tennis Professional to join our team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals, develop your coaching skills, and contribute to a vibrant tennis community. If you have a strong foundation in tennis, a love for teaching, and a commitment to helping players of all ages and skill levels improve, we would love to hear from you. Join us in providing top-notch instruction and fostering a love for the game in our players.
Summary: The Assistant Tennis Professional provides training, technical teaching, and personalized coaching to advance the playing level of club membership and community at large. Responsible for teaching private and group lessons to all age levels, leads summer camps and assists with club tournaments and events. Assists with pro shop duties when needed.
Representative List of Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The list is not intended to be all-inclusive nor exclusive but is intended to provide examples of typical duties performed.
- Schedules private and group lessons.
- Organizes summer camps and teams. Promotes membership and club programming within approved guidelines.
- Makes line-up, coaches matches and enters in weekly match scores.Responsible for rescheduling make-up matches when needed.
- Assists with club tournaments and events. Responsibilities include running matches on-site and off-site, clay court maintenance, filling coolers and emptying trash.
- Observes players while they perform to determine need for individual or team improvement.
- Coaches players individually or in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached.
- Oversees daily practice of players to instruct them in areas of deficiency.
- Assists with daily duties in club maintenance.
- Travels with teams when needed to matches and tournaments throughout the year.
- Assists with pro-shop duties when needed.
- Provide lesson documentation, attend staff meeting and fulfill city requirements/meetings.
- Establishes and maintains effective work relationship with others.
- Must be available to work some weekends and holidays as needed.
Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus three (3) years’ experience training/ assessing player skill at all levels (youth, junior and adult). Individual needs to have advanced playing ability and obtain U.S.T.A. rating of 4.0 or higher.
Certificates and Licenses: U.S.T.A. rating of 4.0 or higher. Other certifications may be required from Pelham Racquet Club such as certification from USPTA and/or SafePlay.
Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $19,898.00 - $27,118.00 along with 75% of lessons. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the applicant’s qualifications.
How to Apply:
- Apply online here.
- Paper applications are available here and can be downloaded. Completed applications may be emailed to hr@pelhamalabama.gov or mailed to the City of Pelham, Human Resources, at P.O. Box 1419, Pelham, AL 35124.
- Final date to submit resumes and applications is August 21, 2024 at 5:00 pm.
The City of Pelham does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy), color, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected status. We base our hiring decisions on a variety of factors, including skills and ability to perform the job, prior employment experience, employment references as to character and willingness to work, willingness to accept the offered salary and personal interviews. The City of Pelham is an equal opportunity employer.