PT Tennis Instructor/Tennis Center

<div style="text-align: center;"><undefined><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/5380/jobpostings/image/logo web.png" data-id="null" data-name="logo web.png" alt="logo web.png" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/5380/jobpostings/image/logo web.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii" data-uw-rm-alt-original="logo web.png" data-uw-rm-alt="QU"></undefined></div><table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><div style="margin: 0"><p style="margin: 0"> </p></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <strong><span style="color: inherit">City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina</span></strong><p style="margin: 0"><strong>JOB DESCRIPTION</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 1.5in 0 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 -9pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><em>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. </em></p><div style="margin: 0 -9.35pt 0 0; padding: 0 0 2pt"><p style="margin: 0.25in 0 0; text-align: center; padding: 0"><strong>PT Tennis Instructor</strong></p></div><p style="margin: 0.25in 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><u>JOB SUMMARY</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">The purpose of this classification is to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens using the tennis program and tennis facilities. Teaches various tennis programs to include junior programs, lessons, special events and clinics.</p><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><u>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</u></strong></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0"><li style="margin: 0">Instructs tennis lessons, coaches and teaches a variety of skills based on the clients’ needs, request and/or requirements. Assists with adult and high-performance junior groups.</li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 0">Conducts regular inspections of facilities to ensure safety, security, cleanliness, and proper maintenance. Ensure proper inspection of the courts/facilities on a daily basis prior to the start of play and ascertain that all necessary maintenance has been performed, and the courts are in safe working order. Reports any maintenance problems to the appropriate supervisor. </li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 0">Performs general customer service as required; greets customers; receives and responds to inquiries, concerns; attends meetings; assists customers; reviews reports and correspondence; and maintains documentation as required.</li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 0">Provides information to individuals regarding facility policies, procedures, programs, fees and other issues; responds to questions/complaints and initiates problem resolution.</li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="margin: 0">Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, codes, regulations; maintains an awareness of new issues, methods, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in continuing education activities; attends meetings, workshops and training sessions as appropriate.</li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><u>ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS</u></strong></p><div style="margin: 0"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: -0.25in"><li style="margin: 0">Performs other related duties as requested, required and assigned. </li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Education and Experience:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; Tennis experience is required.</span></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 2</strong> - Tennis teaching or instruction experience is preferred.  Stringing experience is highly preferred.  </p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 3- </strong>Tennis experience is required. Must have a foundation of tennis-teaching knowledge, as well as excellent communication skills.  </p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 4 - </strong>Tennis experience is required. Must have experience in all aspects of tennis. This candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in the tennis industry in either a director or tennis pro position. Junior development experience is highly encouraged. </p><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Licenses or Certifications:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 1 – </strong>Must possess NTRP of 3.0 and higher required.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 2</strong> - Must possess an NTRP of 3.5 or higher.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 3- </strong>Must possess an NTRP of 4.0 or higher. </p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt"><strong>PT Instructor 4 - </strong>Must possess a NTRP of 4.5 or higher with a PTR/USPTA certification. </p><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Special Requirements: </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">None.</span></p><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><span style="color: inherit">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: </span></strong></p><ul style="margin-left: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li><span style="color: inherit">Knowledge of tennis rules and regulations.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Knowledge of tennis techniques and equipment.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Knowledge of customer service principles.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in developing and delivering presentations.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in supervising the work of others.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in planning.</span></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; counting; recording of counts; and basic measuring.</li></ul><ul style="margin-left: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in organizing.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in gathering information before taking action.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Skill in marshalling resources to accomplish goals.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Ability to develop and maintain positive work relationships.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Ability to pay attention to details.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Ability to build rapport.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit">Ability to listen,</span></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information. </li><li>Ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities.</li><li>Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. </li><li>Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.</li><li>Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form</li><li>Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.</li></ul><br><br><br><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><u>PHYSICAL DEMANDS</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify">The work is medium work. The employee is frequently required to apply 30 pounds of force to move objects. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires:   balancing, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, manual dexterity, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word and shouting to be heard above ambient noise, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment/inspect defects or measurements, and walking. </p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><u>WORK ENVIRONMENT</u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify">Work is performed both indoors and outdoors where performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature/weather extremes. Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.</p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><em>The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This </em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: center"><strong><em> description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.</em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><strong><em><u><span style="color: inherit">Equal Opportunity Employer</span></u></em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"><em><span style="color: inherit">The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.</span></em></p>