Recreation Assistant - Pickleball

City of Fayetteville; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville is seeking Recreation Assistants to support pickleball clinics and lessons. The Recreation Assistant is responsible for set up and break down of equipment/activities, providing training to students who wish to learn the fundamentals of play, improve their skills and learn the rules of the game of pickleball.

The ideal candidate would have advanced knowledge of the game and rules of pickleball and instruction of basic fundamentals with a background in pickleball, coaching

Qualifications

• Experience instructing pickleball to children and adults.
• USA Pickleball Skill Level 3.5+ preferred.
• Part-time, seasonal employment is offered.

Responsibilities

• Help organize and assist by supervising recreation programs and services at an assigned center.
• Enforce recreation center rules and regulations as it relates to safety and procedure.
• Help prepare, setup and disassemble appropriate materials and equipment for activities.
• Receive money for center use; write and issue receipts.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public concerning recreation center programs and assigned activities.

Skills

Pickleball knowledge

Instruction experience

Safety rules

Job description

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

Part-time, Seasonal Employment

The City of Fayetteville is seeking Recreation Assistants to assist with the instruction of pickleball clinics and lessons. The Recreation Assistant is responsible for set up and break down of equipment/activities, providing training to students who wish to learn the fundamentals of play, improve their skills and learn the rules of the game of pickleball.

The ideal candidate would have advanced knowledge of the game and rules of pickleball and instruction of basic fundamentals with a background in pickleball, coaching and instruction of children and adults. USA Pickleball Skill Level 3.5 or higher strongly preferred. Extensive playing experience and/or tournament/match play experience or higher preferred.

1. Help organize and assist by supervising recreation programs and services at an assigned center.
2. Enforce recreation center rules and regulations as it relates to safety and procedure.
3. Help prepare, setup and disassemble appropriate materials and equipment for activities.
4. Receive money for center use; write and issue receipts.
5. Answer questions and provide information to the public concerning recreation center programs and assigned activities.

Candidates are required to be 18 years of age or older.

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer