Associate Director of High-Performance Juniors and Adults

About New York Junior Tennis & Learning and the Cary Leeds Center:

New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) at the Cary Leeds Center is a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of youth through tennis and education in the Bronx, New York. Our state-of-the-art facility provides a nurturing environment where children and teenagers from diverse backgrounds can develop both athletically and academically.

At NYJTL, we believe in the power of sports to instill important life skills such as teamwork, resilience, and discipline. Through our comprehensive tennis programs and integrated educational support, we empower youth to reach their full potential on and off the court. Named after tennis legend Cary Leeds, our center embodies our commitment to excellence and innovation in youth development. Join us in our mission to inspire the next generation of leaders and make a lasting impact on our community.

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Adults and High-performance juniors will manage the day-to-day activities of our junior and adult Cary Leeds Center programs and they are also responsible for executing NYJTL’s program curriculum in a quality manner.

Core Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with the NYJTL’s Director of tennis, Cary Leeds General Manager and the
• Director of player development to maximize growth and efficiency of all our programs.
• Weekly maintain our junior programming roster and court assignments.
• Build and manage Adult Developmental programs weekly.
• Assist with the creation of lesson content, participant placement, or any adult and junior
• program outreach.
• Actively help build and re-build Tournament Team, Premier, and Developmental adult classes.
• Reply to clients in a timely manner.
• An average of 25-28 hours/week on court teaching programs, special events and camps depending on seasonal demands and as needed.
• Significantly grow and develop junior and adult programs at Cary Leeds, in terms of revenue, participants and quality, handling related administrative responsibilities as needed working with
• Department Directors.
• Able to work in other aspects of tennis at Cary Leeds and NYJTL, including ACES, ITP and CTP or Tournament Team.
• Train and communicate with staff as needed.
• Travel to offsite tournaments as needed with junior or adult teams.
• Provide enhancement programming such as mental and tactical classes containing approved content.
• Teach tennis skills through effectively planned classes and practices at a level appropriate to age and ability.
• Must adhere to positive coaching philosophy; motivate youngsters through encouragement and praise.
• Make sure instruction and games are safe, well organized and fun for children.
• Will assist the Tennis Director with the goal of providing the best possible instruction and teaching environment to the Team members.
• Place youngsters in appropriate age ability groups.
• Provide proper warm-up before activities and adequate conditioning for physical fitness.
• Assist in planning and conducting special tennis events and activities (conditioning, tournaments, inter-club matches, etc.)
• Attend staff office meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the center management team.

Qualifications

• D1 college player or former tour pro experience (5.0 lever) (11 UTR)
• Serve as a high-level hitter for our high-performance players and pros.
  • Minimum of one year of supervisory experience in tennis operations/sports club/gym, customer service, front desk reception operations required.
    • Ability to effectively communicate with NYJTL managements and other staff.
    • Ability to deliver fun, engaging, safe and informative tennis sessions to kids.
    • Ability to work well within a team and maintain effective working relationships.
    • Personal Training/Fitness certification a plus
    • Previous experience as a Tennis Pro.
    • USPTA/PTR/Net Gen certificate preferred.
    • Teaching experience of section junior ranked players is a plus.
    • Player experience as a junior, college or adult.
    • Competitive experience preferred.
    • High School Diploma required.
    • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred.
    • Must have excellent interpersonal, administrative, and communication skills.
    • Must have excellent Time Management Skills.
    • Proficient in Excel.
    • Must have good organizational and communication skills and multitasking abilities.
    • Be flexible with schedule and available to work on Saturdays.
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality and use appropriate discretion.
    • Ability to have sharp attention to details and must be able to delegate Tasks.
    • Demonstrate leadership skills, passion for the game of tennis and add value every day.

Job Type

Full-Time

Salary Range

$60,000 - $70,000

NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.