Tennis Coach

The Opportunity

As a Tennis Coach (referred to as a “Coach”) at Portland Tennis and Education (“PT&E”) and St. Johns Racquet Center (“SJRC”), you will have the opportunity to facilitate, support, and enhance the tennis education of PT&E scholar athletes and facilitate and grow the SJRC youth and adult tennis programs.
*Your Role at PT&E

• Plan and facilitate tennis instruction to students in grades K-12 as a part of our afterschool and summer nonprofit program with a mission to enable underserved youth to thrive and strengthen their community through academics, athletics, life skills, and family engagement.

• Lead fitness activities, including engaging students and volunteers to play games, participate in warm-ups, and join drills that benefit their physical and mental health.

• Participate in meetings and complete all required tracking processes necessary to uphold program’s commitment to meaningful data collection and evaluation methods.

• Ensure all supplies and equipment are maintained in good order (cleanliness and upkeep of program area after usage).

• Maintain a positive, welcoming attitude toward PT&E Staff, SJRC General Public, and PT&E’s Key Stakeholders, serving as an enthusiastic ambassador for the PT&E program and the game of tennis.

• Other duties as assigned by the Tennis Director and / or Program Director.

Your Role at SJRC

• Teach group, private, and semi-private tennis lessons.

• Promote SJRC tennis programs to the general public.

• Track existing tennis program offerings and make suggestions for adjustments as needed.

• Identify and encourage new participant involvement in SJRC programs.

• Other duties as assigned by the Tennis Director.

Job Requirements:

• Experience working with youth and adults in a tennis instructional environment.

• Experience in planning, leading and instructing group and private tennis lessons.

• Ability and willingness to work with students from diverse cultural, academic, and economic backgrounds.

• Confidence planning and facilitating learning activities with a group of students of various ages in person.

As a successful candidate, you may have (not required):

• A Current United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) certification.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Experience working in a nonprofit, academic, and / or youth development setting.

• Spanish language skills.

The Details

• Hours are dependent on which PT&E and SJRC programs are in session and will be coordinated in partnership with your manager (Tennis Director).

• Coach is paid hourly, bi-weekly at a pay rate commensurate with experience.

• After 30 days of successful employment, Portland Tennis & Education offers group health insurance for hourly staff who work a minimum of 20 hours/week.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Self-determined schedule
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portland, OR 97203: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• How many years of Tennis Instruction Experience do you have?
• What is your USTA ranking?

Experience:

• Tennis: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: One location