Tennis Instructor

Tennis Instructor

Under the direct supervision of the Tennis Coordinator, the Tennis Instructor will maintain a safe, professional, respectful, and positive atmosphere for our members and guests. Tennis Instructors will supervise tennis activities, techniques, and classes and ensure the tennis courts are in a safe, working order.

Our Culture: Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Essential Functions:

• Teach and assist in classes
• Lead private and semi-private appointments
• Knows, understands, and consistently applies safety rules, policies, and guidelines for the tennis center
• Prior experience in tennis preferred
• Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

YMCA Competencies (Leader/Team Leader):

• Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
• Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
• Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
• Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications:

1. USTA QuickStart qualified
2. Ability to work well with a diverse group of children, parents, co-workers, and adults.
3. General knowledge of the Edwardsville YMCA and offered activities
4. CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within 30 days of hire.
5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of the community, social, and economic segments of the community.
6. Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
7. Must be able to work evenings and weekends

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the required essential functions.

Work will be performed indoors and outdoors and may require occasional travel

Must have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to respond swiftly in an emergency situation.

Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform position functions and supervise program activities.

Must be able to coordinate a variety of large and small tasks simultaneously

Must be able to handle stress and tension in a positive manner