Platform Tennis Professional

Job Summary: The Platform Tennis Professional is responsible for assisting the Racquet Sports Supervisor in the operation, programming, maintenance, and planning for the Wilmette Platform Tennis Club.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Overall Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Market and develop existing and new platform tennis programming, memberships, camps, special events and pro shop sales
• Teach group lesson students the fundamentals of platform tennis
• Write lesson plans which clearly identify objectives and designate drills and activities to reach those goals
• Maintain accurate records of attendance
• Submit completed timesheets by the end of each pay period
• Handle conflicts between players on the court
• Oversee in-house leagues and drop-in programs
• Develop relationships with groups and organizations in the platform tennis industry
• Provide and promote exceptional service to all customers
• Promote a positive, supportive environment internally between platform tennis staff and other Park District employees
• Work cordially with patrons and fellow employees
• Promote teamwork to provide a positive and professional work environment
• Actively support the agencys risk management protocol that will effectively control and reduce accidents
• Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the Safety Committee
• Promptly report all unsafe actions, practices or conditions to the immediate supervisor
• Attend and participate in required safety trainings
• Perform other related duties as assigned, based on agency needs

Required Skills/Abilities (Technology, Mathematical, Language):

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patrons, parents and employees of the Park District
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, schedules and procedural manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education and/or Experience:

• Strong platform tennis background and experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including the sun, heat, humidity, and rain
• The noise level is moderate to high at times
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Required Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• None