What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Tennis Professional position at Charlotte Country Club?
Our Tennis Professionals are courteous and service-oriented, with our primary focus on providing the best possible experience for our membership during instruction, events, and daily interactions. While a strong tennis background is preferred, successful tenure at Charlotte Country Club will be a result of excellent teamwork, a positive attitude, and professionalism.
Essential Functions:
- Teach ladies’ practices and camps, junior program, men’s night, summer camps, and all other lesson requests that can be fulfilled; each coach teaches all levels and all ages of tennis players
- Remain highly organized, with both lesson book and online schedule kept up to date
- Assist in the preparation and execution of all tennis events
- Share responsibilities with other coaches to both organize and run the weekly Sunday Junior USTA matches
- Share responsibilities with other coaches to check in and/or greet all groups that come to play
- Observe any maintenance needs and to be hands-on in daily court and facility maintenance as needed
- Be prepared and knowledgeable of all facets of the tennis operations, and capable of opening, running, or closing down the tennis facility if needed
- Share responsibilities with other coaches to contribute to tennis-related club communication and publications
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- NTRP rating of 4.5 or higher, background as a tennis instructor, or recent experience on a varsity college tennis team
- A college degree is preferred
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills
- Excellent teamwork and understanding of hospitality and personal service
- Professional appearance
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally teach all day without sitting down, other than a lunch break
- Ability to regularly lift 30 pounds
- Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to bend, reach and lift frequently.
- Indoor and outdoor – ability to tolerate all seasonal weather conditions.
Work Environment
Must be able to handle a fast-paced, high-end, sophisticated environment