Tennis Professional (Creative Design)

Tennis Professional

Reports to: Director of Tennis

Supervises: None

Classification: Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Assist Tennis Professional in management of all facilities and activities related to tennis.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Provides group and individual tennis lessons as assigned by Tennis Professional.
• Promote and coordinate adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.
• Communicates with Director of Tennis to schedule and publicize club tennis events.
• Assists with special tennis events and tournaments.
• Purchases trophies for special events.
• Records court reservations and lesson appointments.
• Answers phones in the Tennis Shop, books courts and lessons and invoices members for purchases.
• Supervises other tennis staff including Tennis Pro Shop Attendant.
• Supervises adult mixers and events.
• Occasionally writes tennis articles for the club newsletter and website.
• Manages Tennis Shop in Tennis Professional's absence.
• It helps keep the tennis facility clean and in proper order.
• Manages inventory of Tennis Shop; interacts with purchase personnel to acquire merchandise for resale.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Assists Tennis Professional, and completes other appropriate tasks assigned by the Tennis Professional.

Education and Experience

• College degree preferred but not required.
• An undergraduate major in Physical Education or Sports Management desirable.
• Collegiate team experience desirable, preferably with a 4.5 or above rating.
• Two to three-year competitive playing experience and/or tennis supervisory experience.
• Experience running junior development programs.
• Knowledge of court maintenance.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Able to promote and teach private and group lessons to juniors and adults on indoor and outdoor with soft or hard surfaces.
• Ability to re-string, re-grip, and repair rackets.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform the required role in emergency situations.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Certification with either U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or Professional Tennis Registry (PTR).
• Player ability equal to 4.5 or above.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to control natural swing speed during instruction or matches with inexperienced players.
• Sufficient stamina to tolerate hot and cold 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.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. May perform other duties as assigned.