Head Pickleball Professional

Reynolds Lake Oconee; Greensboro (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Lake Oconee is seeking an experienced pickleball professional to lead and grow the club's pickleball program. You will teach players across all levels, design progressive curricula, and run clinics, leagues, and events that engage members and drive participation.

This role emphasizes tournament planning, club promotion, and maintaining top-tier playing conditions, while delivering exceptional customer service and leadership within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Exceptionally strong pickleball playing and teaching ability.
• PPR certification encouraged.
• Top-tier competition ability required.
• At least 2 years of professional training preferred.
• Ability to lead and coach others.
• Knowledge of tournaments, leagues, and revenue programs.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Instruct pickleball at all levels in a progressive, educational delivery.
• Create and manage lessons, clinics, leagues, and events.
• Plan and execute tournaments and events with a fun, competitive mindset.
• Maintain accurate records of pickleball operations and activities.
• Assist with the Prop Shop and support staff.
• Market and promote all pickleball programs for membership growth.

Skills

Pickleball coaching

Teaching ability

Leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

PPR certification

Job description

• To help grow all aspects of Reynolds Lake Oconee pickleball operations through growing participation in lessons, clinics, and leagues.
• To implement a premier program that includes, but not limited to daily and weekly programs, dynamic and progressive lessons, extraordinary events, tournaments, club-wide promotion, facility maintenance and presentation, and event promotion.
• Create a thorough program of events that is attractive and engaging for all skill levels.
• Instruct pickleball at all levels and ages in a progressive and educational delivery.
• Provide the ability to assess player's strengths and weaknesses and provide members with accurate ratings.
• Plans and executes tournaments and events with a fun and competitive mindset for the players.
• Keep accurate records of all pickle ball operations and activities.
• Assist with and in the Prop Shop as needed to support and oversee the staff.
• Responsible for the marketing and promotion of all programs for the pickleball program
• Continue upgrading the professional ability of instruction by attending workshops, conditioning, repetition of skills, and competing in tournaments.
• As needed, maintains appearance and playing surface of the courts by sweeping, blowing, and pressure washing as needed to maintain world class playing conditions.
• Dynamically engages membership and creates excitement for new and existing programs.
• Take ownership of the pickleball program and assume responsibility for the program including future involvement of growth and our merchandise offerings.

Qualifications/Requirements/Experience/Education:

• Exceptionally strong pickleball playing and teaching ability.
• Professional Certification through PPR encouraged.
• The ability to compete at a Top-Tier level is imperative.
• Minimum of two years' professional training is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and positively impact others.
• Proven experience with communicating sound strategies of successful pickleball programming and operations.
• Thorough knowledge of tournaments, leagues and revenue generating programs.
• Ability to demonstrate customer service, leadership, and organizational skills.

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