Racquets - Asst Head Pro / Teaching Pro

Des Moines Golf & Country Club; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

PTO from first paycheck

401k with company match after one year

Paid time off

Life insurance

401k with company match

Free meals while working

Employee events

Holiday pay

Job summary

A local golf and country club is seeking a Tennis Teaching Professional/Assistant Head Pro to lead tennis lessons and help develop junior programs. The ideal candidate has strong tennis coaching experience and a passion for customer service. This role offers competitive compensation and benefits including health insurance and PTO from the first paycheck.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of tennis coaching experience with all ages and skill levels preferred.
• USTA NTRP of 4.5+ or equivalent experience preferred.
• Willingness to maintain certification status.
• PTR, USPTA or ITF Certification (or willingness to become and maintain certification).
• Safe Play approved (or willingness to become and maintain approved status).

Responsibilities

• Teach tennis approximately 30-35 hours per week.
• Help coordinate and run USTA tournaments and social events.
• Collaborate with the Head Tennis Professional to design junior programs.
• Help coordinate and run USTA tournaments, social events, and other programming.
• Collaborate with the Head Tennis Professional and team to design, implement, and refine the Junior Tennis Program.
• Teach and assist with planning camps (summer, winter, and special holiday camps).
• Organize and lead small group Junior Tournament travel squads.
• Partner with the team to deliver members and their guests a great experience.
• Stay up to date with industry teaching developments and incorporate them into teaching.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Tennis Professional.

Skills

Positive attitude

Organizational skills

Customer service

Tennis coaching

Strong communication

Education

College tennis experience

PTR, USPTA or ITF Certification

Safe Play approval

Tools

Pro Shop coordination

Job description

Director of Racquets at Des Moines Golf and Country Club

Job Title: Tennis Teaching Professional/Assistant Head Pro

Supervisor: Head Tennis Professional

Supervises: No direct reports. Partners with Head Tennis Professional to develop and schedule part-time coaching staff.

Overview

The Tennis Teaching Professional/Assistant Head Pro interacts with members through teaching lessons, clinics, and tournaments, and actively helps in coach, player, and program development. Member experience is the Tennis Professional’s primary responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Teaches tennis approximately 30-35 hours per week.
• Approximately 5-10 admin hours per week (including but not limited to one Pro Shop shift per week).
• Teach and assist with program planning and communication, group lessons, private lessons, and assist with any Junior and Adult program events as needed.
• Help coordinate and run USTA tournaments, social events, and other programming.
• Collaborate with the Head Tennis Professional and team to design, implement, and refine the Junior Tennis Program.
• Teach and assist with planning camps (summer, winter, and special holiday camps).
• Organize and lead small group Junior Tournament travel squads.
• Partner with the team to deliver members and their guests a great experience.
• Stay up to date with industry teaching developments and incorporate them into teaching.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Tennis Professional.

Qualifications

• Positive, encouraging, organized, highly motivated, prompt, and enthusiastic.
• Able to deliver information clearly, concisely, and timely.
• A customer service attitude and passion for the sport of tennis.
• Available to work a full schedule year-round, including nights and weekends.
• Minimum 1 year of tennis coaching experience with all ages and skill levels (preferred).
• USTA NTRP of 4.5+ or equivalent experience (preferred).
• College tennis experience required.
• PTR, USPTA or ITF Certification (or willingness to become and maintain certification).
• Safe Play approved (or willingness to become and maintain approved status).
• Willing to drive vehicles up to 12-passenger vans for group tournament travel.

Work Environment

• Competitive compensation for on-court hours and administration hours.
• Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance premiums coverage; PTO from first paycheck; Long Term, Short Term and Life Insurance; free meals while working; multiple employee events; holiday pay and floating holidays; 401k with company match after one year of service.
• Our Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Communication, Leadership, Quality, Teamwork.
• Inclusive and innovative culture with a thriving membership.