Tennis Professional

Related Titles: Tennis Pro; Racquets Professional

Reports to: Tennis Director

Supervises: N/A

Education and Experience

·        College degree preferred but not required.

·        Collegiate team experience desirable, preferably with a 4.5 or above rating.

·        Two-to-three-year competitive playing experience and/or tennis supervisory experience.

·        Experience running junior development programs.

·        Knowledge of court maintenance.

·        At least two years of experience in retail sales of sporting goods.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

·        Able to promote and teach private and group lessons to juniors and adults

·        Plays or represents the club in Pro-Ams.

·        Ability to re-string, re-grip and repair rackets.

·        Knowledge of and ability to perform required role in emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Assist Tennis Director in management of all facilities and activities related to tennis.

Job Tasks/Duties

·        Provides group and individual tennis lessons as assigned by Tennis Professional.

·        Promote and coordinate adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.

·        Communicates with Director of Tennis to schedule and publicize club tennis events.

·        Assists with special tennis events and tournaments.

·        Purchases trophies for special events.

·        Records court reservations and lesson appointments.

·        Answers phones in the Tennis Shop, books courts and lessons and invoices members for purchases.

·        Supervises adult mixers and events.

·        Occasionally writes tennis articles for the club newsletter and website.

·        Manages Tennis Shop in Tennis Professional’s absence.

·        Helps keep tennis facility clean and in proper order.

·        Manages inventory of Tennis Shop; interacts with purchase personnel to acquire       merchandise for resale.

·        Attends staff meetings.

·        Assists Tennis Director, and completes other appropriate tasks assigned by the Tennis Director.

Licenses and Special Requirements

·       Certification with either U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or Professional Tennis Registry (PTR).

·        USPTA required P1 rating.

·        Player ability equal to NCAA Division 1 level.

Physical Demands and Work Environment