The Sun Valley Tennis Center has summer openings for Tennis Instructors. Our Tennis Instructors will help promote, teach, and coordinate adult in-house leagues and tennis socials. They will also provide group and individual tennis lessons. Full-time or part-time available. Compensation is dependent on experience.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides group and individual tennis lessons as assigned by Tennis Professional.
• Help promote, teach, and coordinate adult in-house leagues and tennis socials.
• Communicate with the Head Tennis Professional to schedule and publicize club tennis events.
• Assists with special tennis events and tournaments.
• Administrative work includes purchasing trophies for special events, recording court reservations and lesson appointments, answering the phone in the Pro Shop, and invoicing member purchases.
• Supervises other tennis staff, including Tennis Shop salespersons, adult mixers, and other events.
• Occasionally writes tennis articles for the club newsletter and website.
• Manages inventory of Tennis Shop; interacts with purchase personnel to acquire merchandise for resale.
• Assists the Tennis Professional and completes other appropriate tasks assigned by the Tennis Professional.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications: 

• An undergraduate major in Physical Education or Sports Management is desirable.
• Collegiate or High School team experience is desirable, preferably with a 4.5 or above rating.
• Two to three years of competitive playing experience and/or tennis supervisory experience.
• Experience running or teaching junior development programs.
• Knowledge of court maintenance.
• 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 or desire to learn.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform the essential role in emergencies.