Tennis Associate

The Congress Lake Club; Hartville (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious tennis club in Hartville, Ohio, is seeking a Tennis Professional who will assist in teaching clinics and managing tennis events. The ideal candidate should be a standout tennis player and have experience in coaching and court maintenance. Responsibilities include promoting leagues, scheduling events, and ensuring the tennis facility is well-maintained. This position offers opportunities for additional income through private/group lessons. Strong communication skills and a cooperative spirit are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching junior development programs preferred.
• Knowledge of court maintenance or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Helps teach junior and adult tennis clinics when needed.
• Promotes and participates in adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.
• Communicates with Head Tennis Professional to schedule club events.
• Assist with special tennis events and tournaments.
• Record court reservations and lesson appointments.
• Answer phones, book courts and lessons, and bill members for purchases.
• Help supervise events and assist Tennis Professional as directed.
• Manage Tennis Shop in the absence of the Tennis Professional.

Skills

Ability to re-string rackets

Knowledge of court maintenance

Ability to supervise events

Education

Current college or high school standout tennis player

4.0 or above NTRP rating

Coaching junior development experience

Court maintenance knowledge or willingness to learn

Job description

Description

• Helps teach junior clinics and adult tennis clinics when needed.
• Opportunity for additional income if interested in teaching private/group lessons, hit with the assistant and other areas.
• Promote and participate in adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.
• Communicates with Head Tennis Professional to schedule and publicize club tennis events.
• Assists with special tennis events and tournaments.
• Records court reservations and lesson appointments when applicable.
• Answers phones in the Tennis Shop, books courts and lessons, and invoices members for purchases.
• Supervises adult mixers and events.
• Manages Tennis Shop in Tennis Professional’s absence.
• Helps keep the tennis facility clean and in proper order.
• Assists Tennis Professional and completes other appropriate tasks assigned by the Tennis Professional.

Reports to:

Tennis Professional

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies, and Expectations

• Ability to re-string, re-grip, and repair rackets is a plus.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform the required role in emergency situations.

Education and Experience

• A current college or high school standout tennis player is preferred.
• A 4.0 or above NTRP rating is preferred.
• Experience coaching junior development programs preferred.
• Knowledge of court maintenance or willingness to learn.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to control natural swing speed during instruction or matches with inexperienced players.
• Sufficient stamina to tolerate hot and humid outdoor weather for several consecutive hours.
• Continuous standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, and repetitive actions.
• Frequent use of light machinery and hand-held tools.
• Frequent lifting and moving of objects.