Tennis Professional

Midtown Athletic Club; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k savings

Vacation

Job summary

Midtown Athletic Club seeks a Tennis Professional who is passionate about helping members and growing their love for racquet sports. The role emphasizes coaching adults and youth through group and private lessons, with Safe Play certification preferred or required before hire.

As a full-time coaching opportunity, the position offers competitive compensation and benefits. The ideal candidate demonstrates a growth mindset, excellent communication, and a commitment to delivering an outstanding

Qualifications

• Have relevant coaching experience for racquet sports.
• Experience delivering group and private tennis lessons.
• Maintain a Safe Play certification or obtain it before hire.
• Hold one nationally recognized racquet sports certification or commit to becoming certified within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead group and private tennis lessons for adults and youth.
• Maintain Safe Play certification and promote safety standards.
• Help members improve skills and enjoyment of racquet sports.
• Demonstrate high professionalism and growth mindset in coaching.

Skills

Coaching experience

Group lessons

Private lessons

NTRP 4.0

Safe Play certified

Job description

Midtown is seeking a Tennis Professional who is passionate about helping members and will foster their love of racquet sports.

Why join the Midtown Team –

Our Culture:

• We exist to inspire people to transform their lives. How we achieve this is by offering resort-like environments, creating active communities, and by providing personal attention.
• We believe in treating our members and teammates as individuals and making every interaction memorable. We believe that by working together, we increase the opportunities to win together.
• We foster an environment where we share success and provide individual growth opportunities. We value kindness and we care about each other.
• We encourage open and honest debate among team members. Team commitment, accountability and buy-in are requirements.

Benefits best in class:

• We provide industry leading benefits (health, 401k savings, and vacation, to name only a few), and resources so that team members can deliver on our purpose – to inspire people to transform their lives.
• Midtown strives to hire individuals committed to full-time employment, although we do hire part-time and seasonal coaches. Coaches who attain an average of 28 hours per week or more of on- and off-court duties qualify for full-time benefits.
• Midtown offers more training and development options than any other private commercial club company, including a professional development account to provide financial support for relevant education and training. Midtown coaches have opportunities to grow, develop and build a career.

Competitive Compensation:

Depending on credentials and experience, full-time Midtown coaches earn, including the value of the full-time benefits package, and considering 30 hours of instruction per week, between $65k and $85k, annually.

Contact Midtown to pursue a Coaching career if you:

• Have relevant coaching experience, including group and private lessons for adults and youth.
• Are Safe Play certified or willing to become Safe Play certified prior to hiring.
• Possess one nationally recognized racquet sports certification or be willing to become certified within 3 months of hire.
• Have an NTRP rating of 4.0 or equivalent and be able to demonstrate skills effectively.
• Have a growth mindset and are curious
• Are passionate about helping others, see the glass as half-full, and enthusiastic about coming to work every day.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operation of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.