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Tennis Instructor (Nielsen Tennis Stadium - Spring 2025)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508405
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Tennis
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Nielsen Tennis Stadium
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $20.00 per hour
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Child Development and Care, Customer Service, Hospitality, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well. As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer. We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be part of it! Visit our website for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 1/27/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 Upon Graduation

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 3 hours Maximum: 29.5 hours

Schedule:

 Flexible scheduling based on class schedule and other activities. Availability during nights and weekends may be required.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $20.00 per hour

Number of Positions:

 2-4

Qualifications:

 Design engaging tennis lessons, activities, and workshops for all levels and ages of participants
Obtain American Red Cross or American Heart Association Certification in Adult/Child/Infant CPR, AED, and First Aid within 30 days of employment
Thorough knowledge of and application of teaching tennis and tennis skills (applicants who have competitive tennis experience are preferred)
Ability to work independently and possess energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching
Attend all trainings and meetings
Ability to balance academic and job responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communication (Participants, Parents of Participants, Co-workers, Supervisors)
Organizational skills (Attendance keeping, Lesson timing)
Reliable, patient, and dedicated to helping players learn and improve their tennis abilities

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Set up and take down activity space
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and teaching tennis lessons
Provide consistency in instruction and positive reinforcement following general checklist for group lesson goals
Adapt your teaching approaches to the age, experience, and ability of participants so they can meet course objectives
Keep track of time throughout the lesson
Communicate and interact with youth and adult participants
Participate in onboarding and youth safety training
Clearly articulate, enforce, and educate participants on all rules, policies, and procedures
Learn system software
Commitment to upholding the mission, vision and values of University Recreation & Wellbeing (Rec Well) on and off-shift
Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper tennis stroke techniques with or without accommodations
Ability to lift and move equipment with or without accommodations

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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