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AHPD Overview
The Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) is a public park and recreation agency located in Arlington Heights, Illinois—one of the largest communities in Chicago's prestigious northwest suburban corridor. Our mission is to enrich the community by providing fun, accessible and impactful recreation and facilities for every age and season. However you choose to recreate, we have something for you. We aim to serve everyone equally and fairly across our 22 facilities—including five community centers with outdoor pools, Arlington Ridge Center, two tennis clubs, two public golf clubs, Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, the Senior Center and 58 parks across 716 acres of land. In our over 95-year history we have earned multiple distinctions recognizing our high-quality standards of excellence, including three National Gold Medal Awards, maintaining a Moody’s AAA bond rating for nine years and receiving multiple awards for fiscal responsibility.
Job Specifics
Do you have an interest in teaching tennis lessons to children? Join our team to help educate and train kids to love a lifelong sport! This seasonal position teaches classes and camps that run for approximately June through the beginning of August, and hours can range from 10-35 per week.
Essential Job Duties
- Implements tennis lessons as designated by the Assistant Tennis Club Manager
- Selects and explains appropriate tennis drills for the size and ability level of each class and demonstrates the appropriate drills and strokes during class
- Accurately “feeds” and retrieves tennis balls during and after the lessons both on and outside the courts
- Upholds the quality of instruction while maintaining control of the class
- Takes attendance prior to the start of each lesson and refers participants who are not on a class list to the desk staff
- Maintains a good working relationship with lesson participants at all times
- Attends work on a regular basis
- Performs the job safely and in compliance with District policies, procedures, work and safety rules, and the employee handbook
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum age of 15 is required
- High school student, high school graduate or G.E.D. preferred
- Minimum of one to two years’ experience teaching tennis or playing competitive tennis
- Or, any equivalent combination of education, experience and training
- CPR (Child and Adult), AED and First Aid Certification required within 30 days of employment; CPR, AED and First Aid Certification preferred
The Arlington Heights Park District commits itself to diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a mutually respectful, multicultural, and equitable environment.
