Tennis Teaching Professional

Chelsea Piers Connecticut LLC; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Athletic club discounts

Paid sick time

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Calm meditation app

Job summary

Chelsea Piers Connecticut LLC is seeking a part-time Tennis Teaching Professional to join our Tennis Coaching team in Stamford, CT. You will coach youth players aged 3-8 (Red Ball) and conduct private lessons while fostering strong relationships with students and parents.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of Red Ball coaching experience, is a former tennis player, and is energetic, dependable, and customer-service oriented.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience coaching tennis at a Red Ball level (ages 3-8).
• Experience as a tennis player required.
• USTA rating of 5.0+.
• Energetic and hard-working with ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Must maintain professional and courteous manner with a customer-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coach junior groups of tennis players aged 3-8 (Red Ball).
• Teach private tennis lessons.
• Maintain professional relationships with students and parents.
• Handle basic administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Tennis coaching

USTA 5.0+

Education

PTR certification encouraged

Job description

About Chelsea PiersAt Chelsea Piers you will find colleagues who are passionate about what we do. Careers at Chelsea Piers offer unmatched facilities and proven career growth opportunities for people who are passionate about transforming the lives of our community through sports, fitness, and event experiences. We also offer exciting venue benefits at Chelsea Piers.About the OpportunityChelsea Piers seeks a part-time Tennis Teaching Professional to join our Tennis Coaching team. In this role, you will be responsible for using your expertise to instruct and coach our youth tennis athletes. We are looking for a patient, outgoing, creative and energetic individual with experience working with ages 3-8 years old (Red Ball Tennis).Primary Responsibilities:Using your Tennis expertise, coach junior groups of tennis players from ages 3-8 years.Teach private Tennis lessons.Maintain professional relationships with students and parents.Some administrative work as needed.Qualifications:Minimum of 1 year experience coaching Tennis at a Red Ball (ages 3-8 years) level.PTR certifications encouraged.Experience as a Tennis player required.USTA rating of 5.0 and above.Energetic and hard-working.Ability to work independently or within a group.Willingness to learn from other staff members and share your knowledge.Excellent verbal skills in translation to coaching tennis.Must maintain professional and courteous manner at all times, and have a customer-service focused mindset.Ability to work weekends and evenings.Maintain and neat and professional appearance at all times, including wearing Chelsea Piers uniform.Ability to retain customers year-round and form long-lasting professional relationships.Compensation: $30-$35/hourSchedule: Primarily weekday evenings, and weekends required.Benefits:Chelsea Piers Athletic Club discounts for you and your familyPaid sick timeAccess to LinkedIn Learning and the Calm meditation appThis position is based at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CTChelsea Piers is an Equal Opportunity Employer