Head Tennis Teaching Pro

George Fox Universitys Athletic Department seeks an enthusiastic and organized professional to serve as our Tennis Centers Head Tennis Teaching Pro.

About the Job:

The Head Tennis Teaching Pro is responsible for helping the Tennis Director organize and manage tennis programs and staff update and analyze the facilitys finances innovate tennis programs and mentor better coaches. This role combines tennis coaching expertise with a deep understanding of business concepts organizational development and ethical leadership.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leadership & Staff Development:
  
  • Leading and developing a positive and effective team culture focused on continuous growth and high performance.
    
  • Helping Tennis Directors create a cohesive team environment by establishing clear goals providing mentorship and aligning team efforts with the broader mission of creating a program that allows clients to grow their tennis skills and have fun.
    
  • Managing the coaching staff and supporting their professional development through regular performance reviews mentoring and opportunities for continued education.
    
  • Leading the tennis program with a focus on ethical leadership promoting fairness integrity and sportsmanship at all levels of interaction.
    
  • Ensuring adherence to ethical practices in player selection coaching methodologies staff interaction and customer interactions.
    
  • Developing and implementing leadership programs that mentor junior staff enhancing their coaching and group/class management skills.
    
• Program Construction and Development:
  • Running and adapting class programs to the number of attendees and the players needs market trends and business conditions.
    
  • Helping the Tennis Director to drive innovation by introducing new tennis drills and leveraging emerging trends in tennis to enhance player training and performance.
    
  • Overseeing operations of the Multi-Use Facility ensuring staff and client adherence to safety protocols.
    
  • Leading change management efforts with staff when introducing new initiatives or modifying program strategies ensuring smooth transitions for all involved.
    
  • Collecting feedback from participants to continuously improve the quality of lessons events and the overall customer experience.
    
  • Conducting thorough market research to identify emerging trends in tennis evaluating competitor offerings and assessing customer satisfaction.
    
  • Working with the Tennis Director to develop a strategic marketing plan to promote the tennis program utilizing social media email campaigns and community outreach.
    
• Accounting & Financial Reporting:
  • Overseeing and updating transaction logs on the proper excel files (stringing log private lesson log and income transaction log).
    
  • Meeting with the Tennis Director once a month to analyze revenue streams from private lessons group clinics and events and track player retention program growth and profitability helping to make data-driven decisions that enhance program offerings.
    
• Communicating effectively and courteously with others including employees students and the public in a spirit of teamwork respect and customer service.
• By actions words and lifestyle be a Christian role model to students whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect appreciation and humility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Were looking for candidates who have:

• USPTA Level 2 Certification or higher.
• 2 to 3 years of teaching and oversight of group classes.
  
• The ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States. This position does not offer visa sponsorship; therefore only applicants who do not require sponsorship for employment visas now or at any point in the future should apply.
• A commitment to the Universitys Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
• A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures backgrounds abilities ethnicities political views and expressions of Christian faith.
  
• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a addition employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Preference Will be Given to Those Who Have the Following Attributes:

• Collegiate tennis playing experience.
  
• Knowledge of NCAA rules.
  
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification(s).
  

Job information:

• Hours Per Week: 15 hours per week
  • Typical classes in the evenings run between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm
    
  • Occasional weekends required
    
• Primary Work Location - Newberg Campus / Multi-Use Facility
• Working Conditions: Physical requirements could include lifting more than 25 pounds and performing any activities such as balancing bending/stooping climbing stairs crawling crouching climbing ladders kneeling repetitive motion or reaching above shoulder level.
• Supervisor - Head Coach of Mens Tennis/Director of the Tennis Facility

George Fox University has been transforming students lives for over 125 years. We are a Christ-centered community that prepares students spiritually academically and professionally to think with clarity act with integrity and serve with passion. Our vision is to be the Christian university of choice known for empowering students to achieve exceptional life outcomes. We put students first with Christ at the center of our work embracing change in order to improve. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join us in creating transformational experiences for our students.

Being a part of our community means a commitment to faith and to a lifestyle that is consistent with the universitys mission as described in the Statement of Faith and Community Lifestyle Statement on our website.

As a Christ-centered community George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of Gods design for human seeking to become a more inclusive community we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented in our community.

What is most appealing about working at George Fox University

• Faith-friendly: Our culture is unique for higher education. At George Fox you can pursue academic excellence while integrating scriptures praying with staff members and students at work and helping to make an impact on the world in a way that promotes Christian values.
• Unapologetically Christian: As a university we have an enduring commitment to Christ his kingdom and the truth of Gods Word.
• Live out your calling: You are able to use your God-given talents and abilities while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings at which they will be able to glorify the kingdom of God just as they have seen you do.
  
  

For your personal well-being we offer:

• A strong Christian vision and mission-led organization with opportunities for your growth and contributions.
• Wonderful Christian peers and a vibrant student population.
• A beautiful and peaceful campus environment with areas to walk and coffee shops and restaurants close by.
• Free Fitness Center membership.
• Free parking.
• Rich employee benefit package.
  

Application Procedures - kindly apply only through this website

When completing the online application please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Letter of Interest and Curriculum Vitae or Resume:

• Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
• Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

We invite you to Be Known at Oregons largest private and nationally recognized Christian University!

**This position is subject to close at any time regardless of the date on the posting.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The university is an equal-opportunity employer. Every employee has the right to work in surroundings free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to make decisions about applicants and employees without regard to sex age race color marital status national origin disability veteran status or any other status to the extent prohibited by applicable local state or federal law. This prohibition applies not only to the recruiting and hiring process but to all facets of the employment relationship including promotion pay training classification performance reviews discipline and termination.

George Fox is owned by the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church and its mission is distinctly Christian. Employees are required to agree with and abide by the universitys faith statement and its statement of community responsibilities. Within the context of this agreement and commitment employment opportunities are otherwise available to all persons on the basis of their experience and skills.

In the recruiting process the university may make special effort to solicit applicants from underrepresented groups. This is done as an affirmative step to increase the representation of these populations in the universitys workforce to better match their availability in the labor market. Hiring decisions are based on the applicants qualifications as they relate to the needs of the position.