After School Tennis Instructor - Coach - Recreation and Parks

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Teach after school tennis programs to children in a group setting.

STARTING PAY HIRING RANGE
DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS
$16.00 $32.00 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks is hiring staff for the after school tennis program located at various elementary and middle schools in the county. We are currently seeking a head and assistant coach/instructors for winter and spring classes. Programs run between the hours of 3pm6pm Monday through Friday. Candidates must be reliable mature courteous professional and have knowledge/experience playing or instructing tennis. Must have good communication skills be comfortable working with children with flexible work hours.

If you are applying for the Assistant Coach position you must be at least 16 years of age. The starting hourly rate is $16/hr. depending on experience and certifications.

If you are applying for the Head Coach position you must be at least 18 years of age. The starting hourly rate is $25/hr. depending on experience and certifications.

DUTIES(all duties apply for specific tier and tiers above):

Instructor/Coach 1:

1. Teach organize and supervise participants in the teaching of tennis skills.
2. Prepare site every day to ensure safety.
3. Assist in setting up and taking down equipment and cleaning up area.
4. Maintain friendly positive communication with participants parents and Program Coordinator.
5. Follow the Departments Customer Service Standards as detailed in the Employee Manual.
6. Complete and submit written reports as needed to program supervisor in a timely manner and attend scheduled meetings when necessary.
7. Responsible for the safety and general welfare of the program and participants.
8. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the program supervisor.
9. Attend all required staff trainings and evaluations.
10. If instructing youth programs must satisfy requirements of the Recreation and Parks Coaches Registry upon employment and prior to being scheduled by supervisor. Coaches Registry requirements include completion of the American Sport Education Program and recommended Concussion in Youth Sport exams.

1. Report to program at scheduled time and check in daily with school administration.
2. Responsible for the safety and general welfare of the program and participants. Actively and responsibly supervise children at all times.
3. Maintain friendly positive communication with participants parents school staff and Program Coordinator.

1. Supervise staff and volunteers.
2. Coordinate daily lesson plans to show progression of skill.
3. Responsible for keeping attendance records and necessary paperwork on site.
4. Notify students of canceled classes and arrange for makeups due to cancelations.
5. Provide drills for players to practice on their own between sessions.
6. Appraise player skill levels at the end of the session.
7. Keep in contact with HCRP staff to update class lists and/or to verify late registrants.

1. With an assistant lead a group of 20 children through the designed program curriculum.
2. Responsible for maintaining and transporting program equipment to each program site and returning equipment to Program Coordinator at end of the program.
3. Assist with program and staff feedback for program evaluations.

• Sound philosophy of coaching and teaching with emphasis on fun and development of skills
• Sufficient skill in explaining and demonstrating tennis skills; and knowledge of the basic and matchlike drills.
• Ability to give positive feedback to correct errors and flaws in the students strokes.
• Ability to develop a teaching plan and motivate players to improve their tennis playing skills.
• Knowledge of current rules of the sport and the ability to interpret them.
• Community CPR American Sport Education Program (ASEP) and Concussion Certificates.

For additional information call Devon Standard ator email at .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY:You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening background screening and reference checks.

At time of application please submit a copy of any college degree coursework licenses or certifications that you have referenced on your who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard Countyis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion age sex ancestry creed national origin disability status genetics marital statusmilitary service sexual orientation gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at .Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.