Jobs
>
Springfield

    Summer Camp Tennis Director - Illinois, United States - Wiz Kids Foundation

    Wiz Kids Foundation
    Wiz Kids Foundation Illinois, United States

    2 weeks ago

    Default job background
    Description

    Position Description and Candidate Specifications for

    Summer Camp Tennis Director

    Company

    Wiz Kids Foundation

    Camp Description, Locations, Website

  • Wiz Kids Camps are seasonal youth sports camps that offer athletic and academic enrichment to participants.
  • Various locations in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

  • Job Title

    Tennis Director


    Job Description

    Wiz Kids Sports Camps, LLC is seeking an enthusiastic professional to coordinate tennis related activities during the summer camp session.

    Qualifications

    Prior tennis related head coaching experience at the elementary or high school level. Coaching certification (USPTR or USPTA) is highly preferred.


    Position Responsibilities

  • The Tennis Director is responsible for creating the tennis curriculum and overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the tennis program. Directors play a key role in creating and defining each of the Core Sports programs with Wiz Kids Sports Camps programs and take a visible leadership role at camp. They serve as the primary instructors for teaching fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy.
  • Directors should be passionate about their sport and love working with young athletes ranging from grades 1st through 8th
  • In addition to leading the tennis program, the Tennis Director will work alongside Assistant Coaches and are in a position to offer guidance and feedback, in addition to functioning as their director supervisor. (Assistant Coaches, also called Junior Associates, have the dual role of serving as a camp counselor -chaperoning, supervising and guiding campers through the day‐to-day activities of the overall camp experience.
  • Assistant Coaches placed in the tennis program will have a fundamental knowledge of the sport but may not have prior experience with coaching or teaching
  • Serve as head of sport, responsible for execution of daily drill and match-play sessions
  • Develop and lead daily sport specific drill and game components
  • Communicate equipment and facility needs to camp leadership staff
  • Create and maintain collaborative relationships with Assistant Coaches
  • Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communication clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff
  • Arrange in camp competition programming for campers grades 1st to 8th against competing programs
  • Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
  • Additional duties as contracted
  • Work Environment

    The outdoor tennis activities will take place daily on all camo locations). Periodically when weather does not permit outdoor activities, the indoor tennis plans will be implemented.

    Camp Hours

    From June through August, camp runs Monday through Thursday and Fridays are designated as field trip days. Specific working hours will be established once the final candidate is selected.

    .

    Compensation

    This is a contracted hourly position. Wiz Kids Foundation will present the selected candidate with a competitive contracted rate. Contract arrangement is subject to a comprehensive background check.



  • Enterprise Medical Recruiting Illinois, United States

    This is a well respected physician owned and operated group with an excellent reputation throughout the area. · Practice Details · Seeking experienced physicians to treat patients in local Skilled Nursing Facilities due to rapid expansion of services · Available locations in ...


  • Enterprise Medical Recruiting Illinois, United States

    This is a well-respected physician-owned and operated group with an excellent reputation throughout the area. · Practice Details · Seeking experienced physicians to treat patients in local Skilled Nursing Facilities due to rapid expansion of services · Available locations in ...


  • Enterprise Medical Recruiting Illinois, United States

    A well-respected physician-owned and operated group with an excellent reputation throughout the area is adding an additional Internal Medicine provider to their group. · Job Details · Seeking experienced physicians to treat patients in local Skilled Nursing Facilities due to ...