Position Title: RecTennis Instructors and Site Directors
Reports to: Regional Manager of Recreational Tennis
Location: Local parks, schools, and/or recreational centers in your area throughout Washington state
Status: Part Time; Hourly; Non-Exempt; Seasonal; On-Call98103
Application Link:
USTA PNW Applicant Portal Do you have a passion for tennis? Do you want to work at an innovative, entrepreneurial, non-profit organization? Are you motivated to give back to communities and to provide programs and services that positively impact youth, teens, adults, and multi-generational families? USTA PNW is looking for an Instructor to help drive our mission on and off the court. This position reports to the Regional Manager of Recreational Tennis.
Established in 1904, the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest (USTA PNW) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to promote and develop the growth of tennis by providing access for all. As one of the 17 sections of the USTA, the national governing body of the sport of tennis, USTA PNW serves over 25,000 individual adult and junior members, 200+ tennis facilities, and provides low-cost RecTennis after school and summer programs to 40,000 participants. USTA/PNW has cultivated over 300 community partnerships including schools, public parks, recreation and shared spaces across four states. Learn more at
www.ustapnw.org.
MAJOR DUTIES:
- Create a welcoming, safe, and fun learning environment for all participants.
- Communicate professionally with parents, partners, and community organizers.
- Implement program curriculum and provide on-going instruction and expertise at program sites.
- Ensure equipment set-up and take down for each session. Ensure that all equipment is in safe condition to use. Storing or the transport of equipment may be necessary depending on location working. Site Director may be asked to transport equipment in their personal vehicles if there is no secure on-site location for storage at the site.
- Check attendance roll for each session and check-out with parent sign-off for conclusion of each session.
- Stay at site until all participants have been picked up by authorized personnel.
- Perform marketing tasks as needed which include, but are not limited to; hanging flyers, working at marketing events, etc.
- Programs occur at outdoor and indoor sites/facilities and may include extreme weather conditions (heavy rainfall, high temperatures and sun exposure, etc.).
- Performing other duties as assigned by Site Director or Regional Manager of Recreational Tennis.
- Represent and support USTA PNW facilities and NetGeneration products and services to further PNW mission and initiatives.
- Follow and implement all USTA PNW procedures and protocols at all times.
ON-COURT VS. OFF-COURT:
- 99% On-Court
- 1% Off-Court (preparing daily lesson plans and activities)
- Subject to change with business needs.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Site Directors support and partner with Instructors, however this position does not manage the Instructors directly. The Site Director will lead the day-to-day flow and direct Instructors.
- Instructors have no supervisory responsibilities in regards to other staff.
INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
- Instructors work primarily and directly with Site Director and Regional Manager of Recreational Tennis.
- Site Directors oversee and direct Instructors and work directly with the Regional Manager to problem-solve and communicate issues and feedback as needed..
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS: Maintains high quality customer service with parents, participants, and public.
TRAVEL DEMANDS: Staff are responsible for the travel to and from the job site every work day. Staff must have what is deemed as reliable transportation which can mean bus, bike, personal vehicle, etc.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: When reviewing this position during the year, the following will serve as performance indicators:
- Pre and Post Season/Program Reviews performed by Supervisor (if applicable)
- Achievement of specific objectives for areas of responsibility.
- Evidence of high quality customer service.
- Evidence of performance of major duties.
- Evidence of performance as a productive team member.
- Evidence of effective internal and external relationships.
- Evidence of delivering the USTA PNW mission.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience teaching tennis is preferred.
- Instructors can be an employee of any age. To act as a Site Director the employee must be 18+ years of age.
- Experience working with children and adults in a teaching setting is preferred.
- Dependability, communication skills, and an excellent work ethic.
- Ability to accept guidance and supervision.
- Desire to work with children and act as a positive role model.
- Ability to lead and direct participants activities and transitions.
- Desire, passion, and ability to promote and grow the game of tennis.
- Ability and comfort of collaborating and taking direction.
- Must have the ability to pass a background check.
- Ability to make quick decisions that best serve participants.
- Work independently and collaboratively to accomplish responsibilities, goals and projects.
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers, partners, vendors.
CONDITIONS OF HIRE:
- Must have the ability to continually pass a background check.
- Must complete the USTA SafeSport online education course. Link provided with offer of employment. The online course takes approximately 90 minutes (staff will be paid for 90 minutes at the Instructor rate of pay at completion of requirement). Required refreshers annually.
- Ability to download the ADP Workforce Now ‘Time & Attendance app’ for time-keeping purposes.
- Must sign the USTA PNW Seasonal Offer Letter and Seasonal Employee Handbook.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The ability to lift 20-40 pounds regularly.
- The ability to squat and bend over regularly.
- The ability to carry out repetitive motions regularly.
- The ability to lift and carry awkward items from one location to another.
- The ability to respond quickly to sounds and visual cues (such as alarms and/or safety concerns both on and off court).
- The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
- The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
- The ability to work in extreme weather and indoor/outdoor conditions including school gymnasiums, outdoor parks or school grounds.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- Hourly rates commensurate with experience outlined in seasonally signed Offer Letter.
- Position currently ineligible for benefits as outlined in the annually signed Employee Handbook.
- Eligible for SICK benefits as defined by state requirements. SICK hours accrued can be located in the individual employee’s ADP WorkForce Now profile.
