Tennis Head Coach

Wiz Kids Foundation; Flossmoor (IL); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Wiz Kids gear

Recommendation letter support

Résumé du poste

Wiz Kids Foundation is seeking a Tennis Head Coach for its summer camp to lead the tennis program and teach essential techniques to campers in grades 1–8. The role centers on delivering structured drills, managing staff, and ensuring a safe, engaging camp atmosphere.

You’ll collaborate with coordinators to implement a comprehensive curriculum, supervise assistants, and drive a positive, competitive camp culture with a focus on skill development and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Prior tennis head coaching experience at elementary or high school level.
• Coaching certification (USPTR or USPTA) highly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with campers, staff and leadership.
• Ability to lead, motivate and supervise groups of children in camp.
• Commitment to safe, positive, inclusive and engaging environment for all campers.
• Experience developing drills, practices, games, or activities for youth.
• Previous summer camp, youth development, education, recreation, or childcare experience.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, or other safety certification.
• Experience working with children of varying ages, abilities and skill levels.

Responsabilités

• Create tennis curriculum and oversee day-to-day tennis program implementation.
• Lead tennis program for grades 1–8 and collaborate with Assistant Coaches.
• Guide and supervise Associate Coaches and serve as director supervisor.
• Head of sport responsible for daily drill and match-play sessions.
• Develop daily sport-specific drills and game components.
• Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff.

Connaissances

Head coaching experience

Coaching certification

Communication skills

Leadership & supervision

Safety awareness

Curriculum design

Summer camp experience

CPR/First Aid certified

Age group handling

Description du poste

Position Description and Candidate Specifications for

Summer Camp Tennis Head Coach

Camp Description, Locations, Website

• Wiz Kids Sports Camps are seasonal youth sports camps that offer athletic and academic enrichment to participants.

Job Title

Qualifications

• Prior tennis related head coaching experience at the elementary or high school level. Coaching certification (USPTR or USPTA) is highly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with campers, staff, and leadership.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and supervise groups of children in an active camp environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe, positive, inclusive, and engaging environment for all campers.
• Experience developing or facilitating age-appropriate drills, practices, games, or recreational activities.
• Previous summer camp, youth development, education, recreation, or childcare experience.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, or other applicable safety certification.
• Experience working with children of varying ages, abilities, and skill levels.

Position Responsibilities

• The Tennis Head Coach is responsible for creating the tennis curriculum and overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the tennis program. The Head Coaches play a key role in creating and defining each of the Core Sports programs with Wiz Kids Sports Camps programs and take a visible leadership role at camp. They serve as the primary instructors for teaching fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy.
• Coaches should be passionate about their sport and love working with young athletes ranging from grades 1st through 8 th .
• In addition to leading the tennis program, the Tennis Head Coach will work alongside Assistant Coaches and are in a position to offer guidance and feedback, in addition to functioning as their director supervisor. (Assistant Coaches, also called Associates, have the dual role of serving as chaperones, supervising and guiding campers through the day‐to-day activities of the overall camp experience).
• Associates placed in the tennis program will have a fundamental knowledge of the sport but may not have prior experience with coaching or teaching.
• Serve as head of sport, responsible for execution of daily drill and match-play sessions
• Develop and lead daily sport specific drill and game components.
• Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff.
• Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Associates.
• Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communication clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
• Arrange in camp competition programming for campers grades 1 st to 8 th against competing programs.
• Willingness to comply with suspected child abuse reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
• Additional duties as contracted.

Camp Hours

Monday to Thursday from 10:30-4:30pm and Friday from 8:30-4:30pm - this is subject to change dependent on camper enrollment and grade class sizes.

*Please note these are the tentative dates for the Operation of the Wiz Kids 2027 Camp Season.

Event

Homewood-Flossmoor

Whitney Young

Westmont

Staff Orientation

May 29, 2027

May 22, 2027 (TBD)

Camp Move-In

Camp Operation Dates

June 7-August 6, 2027

June 14-August 6, 2027

June 7-August 6, 2027 (TBD)

Compensation

Starting at $25/hr

Why Coach With Wiz Kids?

As a Wiz Kids Coach, you'll have the opportunity to turn your passion for sports into meaningful leadership experience while helping campers develop confidence, teamwork, sportsmanship, and athletic skills . You'll strengthen your coaching, communication, group-management, and leadership abilities while taking ownership of your program. Coaches who successfully complete the season may also be eligible for recommendation letter support and future return opportunities , along with receiving Wiz Kids gear for the summer!