The Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) is seeking a deeply passionate individual who cares about healthy living, active sports, and is excited about leading a team who will impart that passion on others through the sports of tennis and pickleball. Racquet sports have a 45-year history at AVAC from tennis to pickleball, racquetball to platform tennis. Today, we have seven recently renovated hard courts with state-of-the-industry lighting, five dedicated pickleball courts, two observation decks, and a full-service club with all the amenities to foster the AVAC tennis community and promote the sports of tennis and pickleball.
AVAC’s Tennis Director is responsible for managing all aspects of the Tennis Department including tennis member services, adult lessons and clinics, junior lessons, summer camp, social events, USTA leagues, reception and registration, and pro shop management. The primary goals are to 1) grow our tennis membership and 2) grow all tennis and pickleball lessons. The way the Director does this is by leading a stellar team to provide private, group lessons, social events and competitions, promote USTA leagues, and much more quarterly. Additionally, the Director is responsible for identifying facility and equipment needs, delivering typical daily member services, and utilizing member scheduling and account software. The Tennis Director executes independent judgment with minimal supervision, sets the vision for AVAC Tennis, collaborates with the AVAC Management Team, and is accountable for running a profitable department. The Tennis Director reports directly to the General Manager of Operations.
Compensation:
Our desire is to compensate the Tennis Director at $100,000 or more per year. The way this is achieved is through a combination of the following:
· Base salary $68,000
· ~10-20 hours per week of 1x1 or small group lessons. The Director earns 70% of lesson revenue for privates and for groups that the Director has built him/herself (i.e. not including established AVAC juniors programs).
· Ability to run a pro shop (not including balls) on-site which includes office space, administrative staff, POS software, stringing machine, retail wall space, and wholesale accounts. 10% of sales to be paid to AVAC.
· $50 per adult member who joins AVAC because of a referral from the Director.
· Annual profit-sharing based on the performance of AVAC and the AVAC Tennis Department
Additionally, AVAC offers a comprehensive benefits package including a stipend for continuing education, health, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid time off, Simple IRA, AVAC discounts, and an AVAC membership.
Minimum Requirements: Experience, Knowledge, and Competencies
The preferred experience of the Tennis Director:
· 5 years’ experience in the tennis industry with progressively increasing responsibilities.
· Proven success in planning, organizing, and executing profitable fitness programs for a variety of ages, interests, and abilities
· Experience in leading others.
The preferred knowledge of the Tennis Director:
· Intermediate skills in word processor, spreadsheet, accounting software, and databases.
· Ability to draft professional letters, press releases, newsletter articles, descriptions of programs and other marketing/customer service material.
Core competencies required of the Tennis Director:
a. The ability to influence others in a motivational manner. Basic knowledge of leadership/management principles and the ability to apply them to daily scenarios. Ability to identify different needs of staff and direct, coach, support, or delegate effectively based on the need. Ability to instruct various ages and levels of comprehension and assess the outcomes of the learning experience
a. Able to speak and write in English in a professional manner. Effectively influences, motivates, mediates, and informs using a variety of communication mediums.
a. Has a long term, insightful view of the tennis and fitness industries. Knowledgeable of emerging and future trends that will affect AVAC Tennis. Able to clearly envision and communicate the future of the AVAC Tennis.
a. Driven to obtain top results for AVAC Tennis. Ensures actions that result in meeting AVAC Tennis goals. Provides persistent focus on quality as well as results. Is member driven.
a. Understands values and practices of successful service organizations. Sets the example for staff in delivering exceptional customer service even and especially under high-stress circumstances. Has the ability to view AVAC, its staff, facilities, and programs through the eyes of a customer and adjust service procedures based on that view.
a. The ability to manage many important details when keeping track of customer and employee records and requests. Quickly and accurately compiles and reports data. Manages stress well when demand for services is high
Member schools are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member school, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this school. All inquiries about employment at these schools should be made directly to the school location, and not to US Swim School Association.