Junior Racquet Professional Flex

Job Summary:

Assist with all club racquets activities during the summer and seasonal opportunities.  Professional appearance. Prompt and courteous service to members and guests. Adherence to club policies. Maintain safe procedures while teaching and junior camps and clinics.

Interaction: Members, guests, vendors, and children

Essential Functions:

• Assists with all club racquets activities and programs during the summer and Holidays.
• Professional appearance, prompt and courteous service to members and guests. Adherence to club policies. Maintain safe procedures while teaching and coordinating junior camps and clinics.
• Continuously create experiences for kids so they must participate in the racquets program.
• Communication with members during junior clinics if needed.
• Passing on experience and knowledge to kids during clinics and camps.
• Enforces club racquets policies and procedures regarding play on the club courts.
• Assists in racquets shop sales and merchandising.
• Ensures that all club members and guests receive courteous, prompt, and professional attention to all their racquets needs.
• Markets our racquets facilities to members and guests.
• Inspects all physical areas constantly.
• Maintains safe and clean grounds.
• Current USTA Safe-Play certified, or willingness to complete as a pre-condition of employment.
• Performs all work-related duties as assigned by The Director of Racquets and The Houstonian Leadership.

Working Conditions:

• Tennis, Pickleball, Padel and Office Setting
• Frequent exposure to hot and humid conditions

Special Requirements:

• Ability to keep information confidential.
• Must possess an outgoing personality.
• Must possess honesty and integrity.
• Must always be courteous and tactful.
• Must treat others with kindness and respect.
• Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner to members and staff.
• Ability to appear for work on time.
• Ability to interact well with co-workers.
• Ability to understand and follow posted rules and procedures.
• Ability to follow directions from a supervisor.

Physical Functions:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and/or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Hearing and talking sufficient to communicate with members, guests, vendors, and co-workers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to push, pull or lift up to 30 lbs.
• Independent mobility through The Campus.
• Outdoor heat during summer months requiring adequate fitness.

Technology:

Integrating these technologies requires initial setup and training, but it can significantly enhance the quality of coaching and player engagement in a junior tennis program. It also helps in keeping up with the digital age and meeting the expectations of young players who are accustomed to using technology in various aspects of their lives.

• Video Analysis: Using video analysis tools allows coaches to record and analyze players' techniques. This helps in providing targeted feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
• Performance Tracking: There are various apps and wearable devices that can track players' performance metrics such as speed, shot accuracy, and fitness levels. This data can be used to tailor training programs and monitor progress over time.
• Communication and Scheduling: Utilizing apps or software for scheduling practices, matches, and events can streamline communication with parents and players. It ensures everyone is informed of changes and updates promptly.
• Virtual Coaching and Learning: Especially useful during times when in-person coaching isn't possible, virtual coaching platforms enable coaches to conduct sessions remotely, offer feedback, and provide video tutorials for skill development.
• Tournament Management: Software for managing tournaments can simplify registration, scheduling, and result tracking, making the entire tournament experience more organized and efficient.
• Skill Development Apps: There are apps designed specifically for tennis drills and skill development, offering structured exercises and challenges that players can practice both on and off the court.
• Analytics and Data Insights: Advanced analytics tools can analyze match data, helping coaches and players understand opponents' strengths and weaknesses, strategize effectively, and improve game planning.

Work Environment

Founded in 1978, The Houstonian Club is a 185,000-square-foot private, luxury health club, recognized as a Platinum Club of America features state-of-the-art facilities and exercise equipment. The Houstonian Club amenities include a 20,000 square ft. fitness center with over three hundred pieces of fitness equipment, more than 185 group exercise classes a week, indoor and outdoor tennis, pickleball and Padel courts, an indoor basketball court, three outdoor heated pools, yoga, Pilates, camps, kids club, a high-end retail store and much more. This private Club with elite membership levels has been recognized as a top hotel health club and one of the nation’s Top 100 Clubs through many national publications and media outlets. To perform successfully as a Tennis Teaching Professional, an employee is required to execute the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Employees in this position will be required to work in a year-round, outdoor tennis and racquet sports environment. Tennis Teaching Professionals deliver instruction on lighted hard courts, often in extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, and inclement weather.

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.  To access the ‘EEO is The Law’ information poster please visit https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf