Certified Pickleball Pro

Life Time Inc.; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time Inc. seeks an energetic pickleball instructor to teach private lessons and group programs, coordinate leagues and mixers, and drive member-centric experiences. The role focuses on growing revenue while delivering high-quality coaching and service on-site at Life Time facilities.

You will build strong member relationships across ages, maintain safe and well-equipped courts, and collaborate with Membership Advisors to integrate pickleball into Life Time programming.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a friendly, positive attitude.
• Thorough knowledge of pickleball and effective teaching styles and techniques.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organization skills.
• Ability to teach all age groups and build positive relationships with members and teammates.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, demonstrates, and instructs students during pickleball lessons on proper techniques, tactics, and strategies to improve their game.
• Personally teaches on court on average 30+ hours per week.
• Develops safe, professional, and comprehensive pickleball lessons and programs for ongoing involvement and positive Net Promoter Score.
• Creates exceptional member experiences through programs, tournaments, events, and marketing tools while keeping facilities and equipment clean and in good condition.
• Participates in system wide sales efforts with Membership Advisors and Member Activities.

Skills

Customer service

pickleball knowledge

Teaching techniques

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

HS Graduate or Equivalent

1–2 years experience

IPTPA or PPR certification within 6 months

CPR and AED certification preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Teach private pickleball lessons and group programming. Coordinate pickleball leagues and mixers. Embrace and execute student centered learning and rally based teaching. Grow your book and revenue to meet and exceed personal and department financial goals. Demonstrate member centric customer service to encourage repeat business and referrals.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Monitors, demonstrates, and instructs students during pickleball lessons on proper techniques, tactics, and strategies to improve their overall pickleball game. Personally teaches on court on average 30+ hours per week.
• Develops safe, professional, and comprehensive pickleball lessons and programs to ensure students develop along a pathway that will encourage continued involvement and a positive Net Promoter Score.
• Creates exceptional member experiences by involving members with programs, tournaments, and special events, fully utilizing available marketing support and tools, and ensures the pickleball facilities and equipment used for pickleball are clean, organized and in good working condition.
• Participates in the system wide sales effort with Membership Advisors and Member Activities, ensuring pickleball is an integral component of the Life Time brand. Attends specific meetings related to pickleball.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills, friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude
• Thorough knowledge of the game of pickleball and possesses effective teaching styles and techniques
• Excellent communication, time management, and organization skills
• Comfortable working with all age groups and building positive relationships with members and team members
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb and lift up to 50 pounds

Education:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent

Years of Experience:

• 1-2 Years

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations:

• Within 6 months of hire must completed one of the following certifications: International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) and/or Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR)

Preferred:

• CPR and AED Certified

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.