Seasonal Tennis Instructor Youth and Seniors
Seasonal Tennis Instructor Youth and Seniors
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USD 16 - 35
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POSITION SUMMARY
CPF is seeking to hire experienced players coaches or teachers to teach free beginner tennis lessons to children and seniors in NYC parks. Lessons for seniors are typically held in the Spring and Fall on weekday mornings. Lessons for youth are typically held on weekends in the Spring and Fall and on weekdays from 912 noon and 14 PM during the summer. Instructors will be trained to teach a standardized curriculum and will be seasonal employees of the CityParks Play department. Our program sites are throughout NYC however staff are usually assigned to work in their borough of residence.
Compensation: commensurate with experience and can range from $16.50 to $35 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate and teach daily lessons
- Work with 23 other coaches to organize groups of approximately 50 children or 2025 seniors in an orderly and safe manner
- May be required to help transfer tennis equipment to/from certain sites
- Monitor weekly attendance and maintain accurate records of class participants
- Answer questions from parents and promote whenever possible to the community
QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced playing ability and thorough knowledge of tennis rules and etiquette
- Ability to work with diverse constituencies both internal and external to CPF
- Exceptional communication skills and workethic
- Willingness and ability to travel to various park sites
- Groupteaching experience preferred
- Applicants will be subject to a background check and SafeSport training through USTA Net Generation
ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
At City Parks Foundation (CPF) we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic vibrant centers of urban life through arts environmental education sports and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.
Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks a publicprivate program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space PartnersNYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.
We produce SummerStage the iconic free outdoor performing arts festival in NYC presenting worldclass artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.
We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms we provide learning experiences and handson activities in urban forests coastal areas and gardens.
Free golf tennis track & field soccer and fitness programs bring highquality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training yearround scholarship coaching and special pro events.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Temp
