Tennis Professional
Club in East Lyme, Connecticut is looking for a Tennis Professional.

Position Overview:
Lyme Shores Racquet Club is family owned and operated. We are located in East Lyme, CT and staffed by people who care about our product and each other. We take great pride in providing people with the attention and outstanding service they deserve.

We are currently hiring a full-time or part-time year-round tennis teaching professional (full-time is a minimum 30 + hours weekly and min 4.5 USTA rated) to join our team. Pickleball teaching experience is also a plus, as we have demand for pickleball as well. We are looking for “The Right Fit” for our team who is business minded and willing to put the work in to generate hours. Our club is very social and has a large membership.

Here are some highlights… Our business has doubled in the last 2 years and we are continuing to grow. We have over 100 juniors in our junior tennis program with room for growth. We have adult programming with multiple courts daily with room for growth. 6 indoor hard and 3 outdoor har-tru courts. We have only 3 full-time year-round pros including the 2 Head Tennis Pros (David Roth and Bobby Schlink). Additionally, we have 3 seasonal teaching pros (Sep-May) as well as 4 yearly part-time teaching pros.

Our indoor season is from Mid Sep – Mid June. Then transitioning to summer from mid-June to Labor Day. We range from 125 weekly teaching hours up to 200 at the height of the busy season. Competitive compensation with no cap. Room for advancement. Weekday nights and weekends required. Non-Negotiable. Great working environment. Long time employees. USPTR or USPTA certified recommended but not required. USTA Safe Play is required. Must be experienced in teaching technical skills, doubles strategy, hitting and playing with higher level clients, running large group lessons, and ball feeding when necessary. Please contact me if you are interested in speaking about the position.

• The position is full-time or part-time and year-round.
• Health insurance is provided and fully paid for full-time employees.
• USPTA or PTR certification is preferred but not necessary.
• Nights, Saturday, and Sunday are required.
• Teaching 6-8hrs on Saturday and Sunday with choice of days off during the week. Non-negotiable.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours.
• Work schedule will follow the school Holiday Calendar.
• This is a full-time position and requires 30 hours of on court time weekly.
• Must be a minimum 4.5 USTA rated player
• Have experience with High Performance Tennis Juniors
• Must have experience in ROGY juniors, private lessons, assist in point play teaching, adult clinics, and cardio tennis.
• Must have experience balancing teaching, live ball feeding, and hitting throughout the lesson.
• Must have exceptional customer service and communication skills, attention to details, and self-directed. Able to use our court reservation software to book your own lessons.
• Candidate must have reliable transportation to and from work and preferably live within a reasonable distance from work.

How to apply:
Please send your resume to the email provided.

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