What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pickleball Instructor position at Sun Valley Resort?
The Sun Valley Tennis & Pickleball Center has summer openings for Pickleball Instructors. Our instructors will help promote, teach, and coordinate adult in-house leagues and pickleball socials. They will also provide group and individual lessons. Full-time and part-time positions are available.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides group and individual pickleball lessons as assigned
- Help promote, teach, and coordinate adult in-house leagues and pickleball socials
- Communicate with the director to schedule and publicize club pickleball events
- Assists with special pickleball 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 pickleball staff, including Pro Shop salespersons, adult mixers, and other events
- Occasionally writes pickleball articles for the club newsletter and website
- Manages inventory of Pro Shop; interacts with purchase personnel to acquire merchandise for resale
- 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 pickleball supervisory experience
- Experience running or teaching junior development programs
- Knowledge of court maintenance
- Able to promote and teach private and group lessons to juniors and adults
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays
- Engage in physical activities like standing for long periods, walking, and utilizing hands for tasks that involve gripping, handling, poking, and reaching
- Can safely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds