Ce- TennisPickleball Instructor

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Serve up your passion for the game!

The City of Coppell is seeking an enthusiasticTennis/Pickleball Instructor to inspire players of all ages and skill levels at Wagon Wheel Tennis and Pickleball Center. As part of our team youll share your love for the game teach fundamental skills and strategies and create a welcoming environment where students thrive. This is your chance to make an impact grow professionally and be part of a community that values excellence and teamwork.

Opportunity Description

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Schedule Commitment

Tennis/Pickleball Instructors work a year-round GAP schedule averaging 15-20 hours per week. With a varied daytime evening and weekend schedule with additional hours as requested for WWTPC activities events and tournaments.

We are currently seeking candidates that can meet this schedule commitment:

• Monday (6:45 pm-8:45 pm): Tennis/Pickleball Adult Classes
• Tuesday/Thursday (4:15-9:00 pm): Tennis Red Ball Orange Ball Yellow Ball and Adults.
• Saturday (8:45 am-1:00 pm): Tennis Red Ball Orange Ball Green/Yellow Ball Open Play Pickleball
• Weekly Stringing

• Off-Court:$15.00
• Tennis Pickleball Instructor (Group): $20.00
• Non-Certified Tennis/Pickleball Instructor (Private):$20.00
• Certified Tennis/Pickleball Instructor (Private):$40.00

For application support or to check the status of your application contact the Employee Experience Team by calling .

Experience

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Tennis and/or Pickleball experience in high school college or participation in tournaments leagues or events.
• Experience coaching and/or teaching tennis and/or pickleball to children and/or adults.
• 1 year of stringing experience is required.
• Experience volunteering for related events or activities is preferred.
• Experience with racket stringing is preferred.
• Possession of one of the following certifications is required for certification pay rate:
  • RSPA
  • PTR
  • PPR
  • PCI
• CPR Certified or the ability to obtain within 3 months post-hire. The City of Coppell will assist with meeting this requirement.

• Working knowledge of the game of tennis and pickleball how it is played correctly and the ability to demonstrate proper stroke fundamentals with your own play on the court.
• Knowledge of RSPA Leagues tournaments and special events is preferred.
• Ability to take a coaching approach with individuals of varying skill levels including beginners with patience.
• High energy with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Punctuality and reliability in delivering lessons and maintaining equipment.
• Passion for tennis and pickleball and a desire to share that passion with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

A message from Jessica Carpenter Director of Community Experiences:

After nearly 20 years as Parks and Recreation our department has experienced explosive growth of our parks and trails system and expanded its scope to include a recreation and aquatics center a tennis center a senior and community center a biodiversity education center playgrounds new ball fields community gardens a farmers market a cemetery massive growth in special event offerings the addition of a marketing and community engagement team a dog park an arts center a library pickleball courts and thousands of camps classes programs sports leagues and services.

We offer such a wide variety of services to the community - greatly expanding the purview of traditional parks and January 2023 we became Coppell Community Experiences. The name change and rebranding reflects our desire to reimagine the way we serve the Coppell community and continue to meet both current needs and demands of the future. Several industries are now joined together working toward the same goal: to provide exceptional experiences to the Coppell community.

Coppell Community Experiences is comprised of the following facilities and areas of responsibility:

• Facilities
  • The CORE (recreation and aquatic center)
  • Wagon Wheel Tennis & Pickleball Center
  • Coppell Senior & Community Center at Grapevine Springs
  • Cozby Library & Community Commons
  • Biodiversity Education Center
  • Coppell Arts Center
  • Rolling Oaks Memorial Center
• Park Operations
  • Parks playgrounds and trails
  • Ball fields and medians
• Community Engagement
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Special Events
  • Coppell Community Garden
  • Coppell Farmers Market
• Day Camps (summer and holiday breaks)
• Adult Athletics

In accordance with the ADA the City of Coppell is willing to consider any reasonable accommodation.