Pickleball Instructor

Apex-Park-and-Recreation-Distric; Center (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex-Park-and-Recreation-Distric is seeking a Pickleball Instructor to plan, organize, and lead classes, clinics, leagues, and special programs for mixed ages and skill levels.

You will create a positive learning environment emphasizing sportsmanship, skill progression, and enjoyment, with opportunities in both indoor and outdoor settings and exposure to varied weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate proper pickleball techniques.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage participants of varying ages and abilities.
• Knowledge of safe playing practices and injury prevention.
• Ability to manage groups in a recreational or instructional setting.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate proper pickleball techniques.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and lead pickleball classes, clinics, leagues, and special programs.
• Create a positive learning environment that promotes sportsmanship, skill progression, and enjoyment of the game.
• Participants include those of varying ages and skill levels.
• Prior experience teaching and demonstrating proper pickleball techniques.
• Work may take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to varying weather conditions including sun, heat, cold, snow, and humidity.

Skills

Teaching pickleball techniques

Strong communication

Customer service

Motivating diverse participants

Group management

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Independent work

Job description

The Pickleball Instructor is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading safe, engaging, and instructional pickleball classes, clinics, leagues, and special programs. The instructor will create a positive learning environment that promotes sportsmanship, skill progression, and enjoyment of the game. Participants include those of varying ages and skill levels.

This position requires strong fundamental knowledge of pickleball to include:

• rules and scoring
• techniques and strategies
• court positioning
• player development
• game strategy
• serving
• strokes

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate proper pickleball techniques.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage participants of varying ages and abilities.
• Knowledge of safe playing practices and injury prevention.
• Ability to manage groups in a recreational or instructional setting.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate proper pickleball techniques.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Prior experience teaching and demonstrating proper pickleball techniques to others.Work may take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with exposure to varying weather conditions including sun, heat, cold, snow, and humidity.

Physical Activity(s):

Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or sit on the floor as needed during activities or tasks.