Tennis Instructor (WAR/Part-Time)

York County; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

York County Parks and Recreation is seeking a tennis instructor to coordinate, plan and teach tennis lessons at our facilities. You will instruct participants in equipment use, body movement and the rules of the game, observe practice to correct mistakes and maintain attendance records.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and 2–3 years of tennis instruction experience (or equivalent). This is a contingent, as-needed role with no benefits, requiring physical fitness to operate equipment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 to 3 years of tennis instruction experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Tennis playing and/or instruction experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and conducts tennis lessons.
• Explains and demonstrates use of equipment.
• Handles class discipline effectively.
• Explains and demonstrates principles and methods of body movement to achieve proficiency in tennis.
• Observes students during practice to detect and correct mistakes.
• Maintains attendance records.
• Reports maintenance and equipment requirements.
• Requires applicants to be 16 years of age or older.

Skills

Tennis instruction

Coaching

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Under general supervision, performs instructional duties for the Parks and Recreation Division. Work involves coordinating, planning and teaching tennis lessons; instructing program participants in the use of equipment, body movement, and rules and regulations; observing practice to detect and correct mistakes and maintaining attendance records. Employee must exercise initiative and independent judgment in properly coordinating recreational tennis programs. Employee must also exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with program participants, parents, employees, volunteers, and the general public.


• Plans, organizes and conducts tennis lessons.


• Explains and demonstrates use of equipment.


• Handles class discipline effectively.


• Explains and demonstrates principles, techniques, and methods of regulating movement of body, hands, and feet to achieve proficiency in tennis.


• Observes students during practice to detect and correct mistakes.


• Recognizes and reports safety hazards which may cause injury and/or factors that may lead to accidents.


• Explains and enforces safety rules and regulations.


• Explains method of keeping score.


• Maintains attendance records.


• Reports maintenance and equipment requirements.


• Must be 16 years of age or older.


• High School Diploma and 2 to 3 years of experience in tennis instruction, preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.


• Tennis playing and/or instruction experience preferred.


• This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, and background checks.


• Requires general knowledge of tennis.


• Position is a work as required, no benefits.


• Must be physically able to operate a variety of athletic equipment and machinery including ball machine, tennis rachet, ball hopper, ball basket, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to move continuously for extended periods of time under various weather conditions.


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