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About the Role
92NY’s Athletics division is seeking an experienced, professional, and enthusiastic Pickleball Instructor to teach Sunday instructional pickleball classes for adults across a range of skill levels. The program provides high-quality, progressive instruction in a welcoming environment, requiring an instructor who can assess needs, provide clear instruction, and create a positive learning experience. This position requires consistent Sunday availability and commitment to the full semester schedule.
Responsibilities
- Teach scheduled Sunday instructional pickleball classes for adults at beginner through intermediate skill levels.
- Provide clear instruction on pickleball fundamentals, including grip, positioning, serving, returning, groundstrokes, volleys, dinking, footwork, court positioning, scoring, and rules of play.
- Introduce advanced concepts for intermediate players, including shot selection, transition-zone play, partner positioning, strategy, consistency, and point construction.
- Develop and follow a progressive semester-based curriculum.
- Assess participant skill levels and adapt drills and instruction.
- Create organized lesson plans balancing technical instruction, drills, situational play, and supervised game play.
- Maintain accurate attendance for all assigned classes.
- Ensure equipment and playing areas are properly set up and organized.
- Maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and professional environment.
- Greet participants positively and represent 92NY professionally.
- Communicate participant questions, concerns, injuries, incidents, or program needs promptly to the Director of Sports & Leagues.
- Support participants in understanding skill levels and determining appropriate instructional classes.
- May teach private lessons, clinics, workshops, or additional pickleball programming.
Requirements
- Previous pickleball teaching or coaching experience required.
- Must be comfortable teaching beginner through intermediate-level adult players.
- Experience teaching group instructional classes strongly preferred.
- Ability to effectively demonstrate and explain pickleball techniques, rules, positioning, and strategy.
- Ability to develop and deliver a structured curriculum across a multi-week semester.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to provide constructive, encouraging, and individualized feedback.
- Must be dependable, punctual, organized, and committed to consistent attendance for scheduled Sunday classes.
- Must demonstrate professionalism and strong customer-service skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Athletics team and communicate program needs or participant concerns in a timely manner.
Skills
- Pickleball instruction
- Curriculum development
- Group class management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer service
Location
- 92NY
Work Type
- Part-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Pickleball coaching/instructor certification or relevant coursework preferred
- CPR/AED certification preferred or willingness to obtain
Salary/Compensations
- $35 - $65/hour
About the Company
- 92NY’s Athletics division offers instructional pickleball programs.