Tennis/Pickleball Teaching Professional

General Purpose:

Designs, plans and implements tennis programs to include special events and clinics.

Essential Duties:

• Supervises all tennis and pickleball play and proper charging of fees, and rental of equipment


• Initiates, directs and promotes clinic, special events and programs in an effort to attract and maintain members’ court interest


• Provides beginning through advanced instruction (private and group) for all level of players


• Implements and develops lesson programs for adults and juniors


• Enforces all club rules and regulations governing the use of the club/facility, its equipment and other property


• Properly represents the club in state or national events as time will permit


• Prepares a monthly and yearly calendar of events


• Works cooperatively with other departments to develop combined programs for the membership


• Ensures proper inspection of the courts/facilities on a daily basis prior to the start of play and ascertain that all necessary maintenance has been performed and the courts are in a safe working order. Reports any maintenance problems to the department manager or Maintenance Manager.


• Monitors court usage including special events, clinics and lessons.


• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.


• Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses


• Responsible for implementing and maintaining excellent service to achieve guest satisfaction.


• Regular and reliable attendance.


• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance

Education/Experience:

Associate’s degree (AA); and three to five years related experience as a head tennis professional/instructional; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, walks, uses hands; talks and hears, reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balance; 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.

Certificates/Licenses:

CPR, First Aid Certification, Teaching Certificate (Tennis & Pickleball)

Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability Preference:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in an order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English)


• Possess U.S.T.A. rating of 5.0 or better