What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pickleball Pro position at Lakeside Chautauqua?
Job Title: Pickleball Pro
Department: Programming
Report To: Director of Recreation
Start Date: May – September; Contract
Salary: Contract Hire; Pay Commensurate with Experience
Position Summary: This contract position focuses on providing expert pickleball instruction to players of all levels, and promoting the sport through private lessons, clinics and demonstrations, all while maintaining a high level of playing ability and customer service.
About Lakeside Chautauqua: Lakeside Chautauqua is a family destination that has pioneered the act of nurturing the mind, body and spirit for over 150 years. Conveniently located between Toledo and Cleveland on Lake Erie’s south shore, Lakeside offers a robust summer programming season packed with cultural, educational, spiritual and recreational opportunities. Within the one-square-mile community, you’ll find hundreds of unique Victorian cottages, a concert auditorium, arts center, historic waterfront hotel, movie theater, pool, tennis, sailing, shopping, dining and much more. For more information, visit lakesideohio.com/employment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supports the mission of Lakeside Chautauqua by creating a welcoming, positive, and encouraging environment for players and guests of all ages and levels.
- Ensures the safety of all guests and staff by communicating and enforcing facility rules and regulations.
- Welcomes and offers instruction to new players.
- Demonstrates sportsmanship, discipline, and a passion for pickleball.
- Organizes daily mixers and other playing opportunities for adult players.
- Develops and provides skilled pickleball instruction for all levels of players from beginner to advanced through clinics and private lessons.
- Develops and provides skilled, meaningful, and fun group lessons for youth and adolescents.
- Assists with and participates in special events organized by Lakeside’s pickleball-playing community.
- Keeps accurate records of all classes, lessons and clinics taught, including participant info.
- Inventories all equipment and reports any needed upgrades, replacements, repairs, or maintenance to Tennis/Pickleball Supervisor.
- Informs Tennis/Pickleball Supervisor of weekly pickleball schedule including clinics, events and special programs.
- Resolves issues tactfully and effectively in a timely manner.
- Promotes pickleball programs and events to attract new players.
- Represents Lakeside pickleball at community events, as needed.
- Provides excellent customer service to ensure high quality customer experience and satisfaction. Works to resolve all related issues tactfully, effectively, in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Recreation, Recreation Program Coordinator and Tennis/Pickleball Supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Strong communication skills
- Minimum 3 years related pickleball experience or training
- Experience with teaching/coaching preferred
- High-level pickleball playing ability; competitive and tournament play
- Ability to analyze player ability, demonstrate techniques, and provide positive constructive feedback.
Certifications preferred:
- CPR/AED/SFA
- SafeSport
Environment & Physical Demands:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of the operation or residents and guests of the property.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems d deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, climb or balance. Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus are required. Must be able to lift heavy equipment and material up to 50 pounds with assistance. Must be able to climb ladders. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, cold, humid, hot, very hot, conditions and will be required to work outdoors. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Lakeside Chautauqua is an equal opportunity employer.
