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Tennis Instructor (Non-Work Study & Work Study available)

Did you know that RecSports offers tennis lessons to children and adults? Join our team as a Tennis Instructor and teach participants how to play tennis and how to improve their tennis skills through group and private non-credit instructional tennis lessons.

Tennis Instructors should demonstrate leadership and strong interpersonal skills through peer-to-peer evaluation and training, as well as teaching, training, evaluating tennis lesson participants. In addition, instructors assist with highly organized and detail-oriented tasks, including maintaining rosters, payroll tracking, and tennis lesson management.

Pay rate:  $13.75/hour 
Start Date: January 2023
Employment location: Whitaker Courts

Prerequisite: Competition level tennis experience is required. Experience teaching or coaching adults and/or children at basic, beginner or intermediate levels is preferred.

Working conditions for this role: 
  • Exposure to dust
  • Work around large crowds
  • Work in a fast-paced work environment
  • Work around noise, including construction noise 
  • Exposure to standard office environment, use of keyboard, and other computer/office equipment
  • Exposure to outdoor work and all weather conditions (proper protective gear and supplies will be provided)
  • Ability to lift a maximum of 25 pounds and push/pull a maximum of 25 pounds 
  • Standing, walking, squatting, kneeling, sitting, seeing, watching, viewing
  • Repetitive bending/stopping, repetitive hand/wrist motion 

Competencies Developed on the Job: 
  • Communication Skills 
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 
  • Teamwork/Collaboration 
  • Professionalism/Work Ethic 
  • Career Management 
  • Digital Technology 
  • Global/intercultural Fluency 

Hiring Details:
Top candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Manager to schedule interviews. Let the Hiring Manager know at the time of interview if you have a Work Study award. Email the RecSports Hiring Team at utrs.jobs@austin.utexas.edu with questions about this position, the application process, etc.