Tennis Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Description

• Helps teach junior clinics and adult tennis clinics when needed.
• Opportunity for additional income if interested in teaching private/group lessons, hit with the assistant and other areas.
• Promote and participate in adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.
• Communicates with Head Tennis Professional to schedule and publicize club tennis events.
• Assists with special tennis events and tournaments.
• Records court reservations and lesson appointments when applicable.
• Answers phones in the Tennis Shop, books courts and lessons, and invoices members for purchases.
• Supervises adult mixers and events.
• Manages Tennis Shop in Tennis Professional’s absence.
• Helps keep the tennis facility clean and in proper order.
• Assists Tennis Professional and completes other appropriate tasks assigned by the Tennis Professional.

Reports to:  Tennis Professional

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies, and Expectations

• Ability to re-string, re-grip, and repair rackets is a plus.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform the required role in emergency situations.

  Education and Experience

• A current college or high school standout tennis player is preferred. 
• A 4.0 or above NTRP rating is preferred.
• Experience coaching junior development programs preferred.
• Knowledge of court maintenance or willingness to learn.

  Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to control natural swing speed during instruction or matches with inexperienced players.
• Sufficient stamina to tolerate hot and humid outdoor weather for several consecutive hours.
• Continuous standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, and repetitive actions.
• Frequent use of light machinery and hand-held tools.
• Frequent lifting and moving of objects.