What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pickleball Professional position at Valley Lo Club?
Job Title: Pickleball Professional
Reports To: Director of Racquets Sports
Status: Full-Time or seasonal
Compensation: $20/hr minimum
SUMMARY
Will organize and direct all Club racquet activities, events, socials, exhibitions, tournaments, teams, camps, group and private lessons, related to the Pickleball program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Reports To: Director of Racquets Sports
Status: Full-Time or seasonal
Compensation: $20/hr minimum
SUMMARY
Will organize and direct all Club racquet activities, events, socials, exhibitions, tournaments, teams, camps, group and private lessons, related to the Pickleball program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- An individual of high moral character who demonstrates the following qualities in both personal and professional settings: Integrity, trustworthiness, respect, loyalty and humility.
- Assist the racquets sports team in all areas of the racquet sports program, including program development and implementation, while staying up-to-date on industry trends.
- An exceptional communicator who will instill Valley Lo Club’s Service Culture while effectively collaborating with a team of talented professionals to provide world-class member experiences is the Club’s hallmark.
- An extensive background in high-caliber Pickleball operations demonstrating a balanced approach to programming that will engage all Pickleball playing constituencies and uphold the Club’s mission of providing excellent programs for all levels of ability.
- Must be highly organized and possess strong programming and administrative skills, ability to prioritize tasks, anticipate needs and execute flawlessly.
- Proactive and self-motivated in developing, executing and monitoring relevant Pickleball programs and best practices to improve member engagement and member satisfaction.
- Maximize usage of Valley Lo Club racquet sports facilities to reduce attrition and attract new members.
- Collaborate with Valley Lo Club clubhouse operations team, F&B, and athletic department in order to create new programming and events.
- Develop, promote, and teach Pickleball clinics, groups and private lesson programs including a seasonal/weekly Pickleball clinic schedule.
- Pickleball playing ability should be at a 5.0 level or higher.
- Achieve monthly goals and financial targets for lessons/clinics, court revenue, tournaments, ball machine and all Pickleball related revenues.
- Oversee all Pickleball events and tournaments to ensure successful planning and execution.
- Assist in the development of racquet sports packages and programs, such as the “Stay and Play Racquets Retreats”, in order to promote Valley Lo Club, drive non-resident member engagement, and ancillary spend across property.
- Help maintain facility in immaculate condition by maintaining courts in a professional, clean and safe manner.
- Stay on the leading edge of progress and racquet sports teaching methods, industry trends, and technology advances.
- Enforce all Racquet Sports policies.
- Attend all staff meetings, other meetings, and trainings requested by the Head Racquets Professional Director of Racquets or the General Manager.
- Contribute to overall team effort by completing additional duties as assigned, including assistance with the platform tennis program during the platform tennis season.
Qualifications:
- Must be PPR, RSPA, or IPTPA or Pickleball certified
- Must have minimum of 1 year experience as a Racquet Sports Professional at a facility that has Pickleball programming
COMPUTER SKILLS
Basic Computer skills needed.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
PPR and USPTA at the highest-level excluding Master Professional for Pickleball.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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