Tennis Professional

Verdana Village (20052 Verdana Village Blvd., Estero, FL 33928) is excited to announce the exceptional career opportunity of Tennis Professional. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior playing conditions for our members and their guests.

Position Summary:

Provides the ultimate tennis experience by providing the highest quality tennis instruction and customer service. Teaches various tennis programs to include junior programs, lessons, special events and clinics.

Essential Duties:

• Provides beginning through advanced instruction (private and group) for all levels and ages of
• Assists in the promotion of and conducting tennis and pickleball clinics, private lessons, special events and programs to attract and maintain members’/guests’ tennis
• Develops safe, professional, and comprehensive tennis lessons and programs to ensure students develop along a pathway that will encourage continued involvement in
• Assists in supervising play and ensure proper charging of
• Ensure students understand tennis rules, scoring procedures, safety rules and tennis etiquette.
• Enforces all club rules and regulations governing the use of the club/facility, its equipment and other
• Performs racquet
• Quickly and efficiently responds to member/guest questions, comments, and concerns in a professional, tactful
• Incorporates safe work practices in job
• Regular and reliable
• Performs other duties as required.
• Tennis courts maintenance for clay surface courts.

Education/Experience:

High School diploma or GED

USTA NetGeneration Certification is required as a condition of employment. Please go to https://netgeneration.usta.com/us-en/registration.html to register for free.

Pickleball experience.

Minimum 2-year experience required.

Experience teaching tennis and pickleball lessons to adults and juniors of various levels

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, walks, uses hands, talks, hears, reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. Occasionally sits. Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.

Environment/Noise:

Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. Noise level is moderate.

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the staff may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment used are in English)
• Skill level equivalent to a minimum 4.0 USTA rating
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic computer and email skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, friendly, outgoing, and positive attitude
• Ability to build positive relationship with members and team members
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and learn quickly
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Thorough knowledge of the game of tennis
• Effective teaching styles and techniques

Shift:

Availability during club operating hours

Benefits:

All employees are eligible for a 401K. Qualified Full Time associates receive Company benefits offered including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Community Summary:

Verdana Village consists of 2,138 acres of development property located in Estero, Florida. The community has approximately 800 homes built and will consist of 2,400 homes at project completion. The community amenities include a 50,000 Square Foot Sports Complex with (2) indoor tennis courts, (4) indoor pickleball courts, indoor basketball court, indoor volleyball, café, fitness, pro-shop, and administrative offices. The outdoor amenities include (12 pickleball courts, (5) clay tennis courts, (1) practice tennis court with ball machine, swimming pool & spa, playground, and dog park. Also, a full-service restaurant and bar are currently under construction. For more information on the community visit www.verdanavillage.com.