Recreation Assistant - Tennis

City of Fayetteville; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville is seeking Recreation Assistants to help with tennis clinics and lessons, including setup and breakdown of equipment and instruction to students learning fundamentals, rules, and play.

The ideal candidate should have strong tennis knowledge and coaching experience with children and adults; high school playing experience or tournament play is preferred. This is a part-time, seasonal position requiring applicants to be 18 or older and pass a SBI background check.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of tennis rules and fundamentals.
• Background in tennis coaching and instruction for children and adults.
• HS playing experience or tournament play preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise recreation programs at an assigned center.
• Enforce safety rules and procedures.
• Prepare, setup and disassemble materials for activities.
• Receive payments and issue receipts.
• Answer questions about programs and activities.

Skills

Tennis knowledge

Coaching

Instruction

Education

HS playing experience

Tournament experience

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 tennis 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 tennis.

The ideal candidate would have advanced knowledge of the game and rules of tennis and instruction of basic fundamentals with a background in tennis, coaching and instruction of children and adults. High school 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.

To apply for this position, 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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer