Outdoor Tennis Instructor

This seasonal Tennis Instructor position is a great way to learn new skills, while teaching a fun, lifelong sport! Classes and camps run the beginning of June through the beginning of August and can range from 10-35 hours a week. We hope you’ll join our team!

Salary: $15-$17 DOQ

Essential Job Duties

• Implements tennis lessons as designated by the Assistant Tennis Club Manager


• Selects and explains appropriate tennis drills for the size and ability level of each class and demonstrates the appropriate drills and strokes during class


• Accurately “feeds” and retrieves tennis balls during and after the lessons both on and outside the courts


• Upholds the quality of instruction while maintaining control of the class


• Takes attendance prior to the start of each lesson and refers participants who are not on a class list to the desk staff


• Maintains a good working relationship with lesson participants at all times


• Attends work on a regular basis


• Performs the job safely and in compliance with District policies, procedures, work and safety rules, and the employee handbook

Skills and Qualifications 

• Minimum age of 15 is required


• High school student, high school graduate or G.E.D. preferred


• Minimum of one to two years’ experience teaching tennis or playing competitive tennis


• Or, any equivalent combination of education, experience and training


• CPR (Child and Adult), AED and First Aid Certification required within 30 days of employment; CPR, AED and First Aid Certification preferred

Part-Time Wages

BENEFITS WE OFFER

• PTAC Membership to ARC


• Discounts on some programming


• KinderCare Discount

AHPD OVERVIEW

The Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) is a public park and recreation agency located in Arlington Heights, Illinois—one of the largest communities in Chicago's prestigious northwest suburban corridor. Our mission is to enrich the community by providing fun, accessible and impactful recreation and facilities for every age and season. However, you choose to recreate, we have something for you. We aim to serve everyone equally and fairly across our 29 facilities—including five community centers with outdoor pools, Arlington Ridge Center, two tennis clubs, two public golf clubs, Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, and Senior Center—and 58 parks across 716 acres of land. In our 95-year history, we have earned multiple distinctions recognizing our high-quality standards of excellence, including three National Gold Medal Awards, maintaining a Moody’s AAA bond rating for nine years, and receiving multiple awards for fiscal responsibility. 

The Arlington Heights Park District commits itself to diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a mutually respectful, multicultural, and equitable environment.