Pickleball Professional – Part Time or Full Time Location: 3100 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN, 55901, United States Base Pay: $35-$45/hour Contact Information: Name: Ben Maes Phone: 507-287-9323 Email: bmaes@racmn.com Description: The Rochester Athletic Club (RAC) is seeking a self-driven individual to work as a part-time or full-time pickleball professional. The ideal candidate would be task-oriented, pro-active, pay close attention to detail, have appropriate communication skills to provide a member first experience. A pickleball professional is responsible for overseeing pickleball programming at the RAC. Other expectations include running and participating in pickleball tournaments, mixers and other pickleball related functions. Responsibilities: – Conduct pickleball lessons and clinics – Organize pickleball events – Promote pickleball programs – Maintain facility – Admin duties Requirements: 1. Education/Certification: Pickleball Teaching Certification or obtaining one within 6 months of employment and have a DUPR rating of 4.00 or higher. 2. Experience Required: A minimum of one (1) year teaching experience, knowledge to build a player from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels. Experience with private and adult/junior groups lessons. 3. Skills/Abilities: Competent oral and written communication, enjoys teaching participants and club members of all ages and levels, works well independently, effective communication with co-workers, ability to provide excellent customer service, enthusiastic and outgoing personality, ability to assist, direct and coordinate others, works well on a team and is willing to assist fellow professionals, analytical, creative, problem-solving as well as time management skills. 4. Flexibility: Must be available to work nights, weekends and some holidays: including special events and tournaments. Summary ABOUT YOU • You are socially-focused with specific attention spent on building and maintaining relationships. • You are helpful and make sound and thoughtful decisions. • You have a sincere appreciation for people and know how to motivate and build consensus. • You respond positively to pressure and you appreciate a challenging, fast pace. • You like a variety of tasks and can handle multiple projects simultaneously. • You lead by example with your knowledge and expertise. • You have a persuasive “selling” communication style and you understand open, flowing communication is important. • You are attentive to details and handled change constructively. • You appreciate working in a team environment and are willing to help when needed. ABOUT US • We are a family owned and operated business since 1993 in Rochester, Minnesota • The Rochester Athletic Club (RAC) has 11 indoor and 6 outdoor clay tennis courts, 4 indoor and 8 outdoor pickleball courts. • We are large multi-purpose fitness facility with a dedicated family entertainment center. • We value having a positive impact in members’ lives. A big part of our success? • Rochester, Minnesota is home to the Mayo Clinic ranked as the #1 hospital in U.S. News & World Report. • Rochester is the third largest Minnesota city ranking #5 in the top 100 nation-wide cities to live on livability.com two years consecutively. • We hire great people, treat them well and reward them for their excellence. • The Rochester Athletic Club (RAC) provides competitive pay. • The RAC is a place to build a career, not just do a job. LET’S TALK We would like to talk further with you, to determine if the part-time pickleball professional position might be the right fit for you. Simply send your resume and cover letter to Ben Maes, Racquet Sports Director at bmaes@racmn.com.