About the Department

The City of Lansing Parks & Recreation Department is looking for Part-Time Junior Tennis & Leadership Year-Round Instructors to assist in coaching and mentoring diverse groups of youth between 6 and 18 years of age. This is a TEA (Temporary Employment Agreement) contractual position.  As a Junior Instructor, you will learn from the Instructors and Tennis Program Director and assist them in providing the youth in our programs the tools necessary to be successful in school and community through leadership and life skills development. If you have a passion for tennis, children and bettering our community, come and join our team!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with tennis instruction in a positive, fun environment with as much individual attention as possible
• Exemplifying life skills and modeling leadership for all participants 
• Assisting program and site directors on all field trips while assuming responsibility for tennis program participants

Minimum Requirements include:

• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age; proof of documentation is REQUIRED as part of the application process (i.e. birth certificate, passport, ID, etc.)
• Experience in playing/instructing tennis, specifically teaching tennis progressions from the USTA for beginners to competitive tennis players at  high school level is PREFERRED AND/OR experience in playing/instructing other sports may be acceptable.

The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.

The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at (517) 483-4004. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Position Duties

Proof of documentation is REQUIRED as part of the application process (i.e. birth certificate, passport, ID, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

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