Camp Instructors - Kingston Tennis Club

Job Details

Camp Instructors

Kingston
  • City City: Kingston
  • Rate of Pay Rate of Pay: Hourly
  • Rate of Pay Amount / Range Rate of Pay Amount / Range: Commensurate with experience.
  • Positions Available Positions Available: 4
  • Type Type: Part Time
  • Duration Duration: Permanent
  • Avg. Hours/Week Avg. Hours/Week: 35
  • Schedule Schedule: Days
  • Education Education: High School, College, University

The Kingston Tennis Club is seeking Camp Instructors for our 2025 summer tennis camp.

Position Overview: The KTC’s summer tennis camp is for beginner and intermediate players aged 7-14. Reporting to the Camp Leader, the Camp Instructors deliver the camp curriculum on and off-court.

The Kingston Tennis Club is a not-for-profit seasonal club with 7 outdoor courts located within walking distance of Queen’s University. Each season the club offers a wide range of recreational and competitive tennis programs, social events, and summer camps for juniors.

Work Schedule: The Camp runs 9 weeks (from June 30 to August 29, 2025). Camp Instructors are expected to work all 9 weeks of camp (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Tuesday, July 1 and Monday, August 4 are holidays.

Duties include:

  • Working closely with the Camp Leader and fellow Camp Instructors to effectively deliver Camp lessons/activities/drills (both on court and off).
  • Consistently delivering Camp curriculum on and off court to motivate and encourage campers.
  • Communicating in a timely way with campers about Camp expectations and Club rules.
  • Supervising campers before and after Camp (as required) as well as during breaks and lunch.
  • Communicating effectively with Camp Leader and fellow Camp Instructors by providing and receiving feedback to continually assess successes and weaknesses and identify ways to improve Camp.
  • Ensuring all equipment is available and ready for the smooth running of Camps.
  • Properly maintaining and storing all KTC equipment required for the operation of Camps.
  • Working with fellow instructors to ensure the Clubhouse is cleaned up after all breaks and the grounds are left tidy at the end of each Camp day.
  • Complying with all health and safety requirements and encouraging others to do so as well. The KTC prioritizes the health and safety of all members, guests, and staff.

Requirements:

  • Tennis Canada certified instructors are preferred; uncertified candidates with summer camp and/or tennis experience may be considered.
  • Training in First Aid and knowledge of CPR techniques would be considered an asset.

Remuneration: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit resume with references to jobs@kingstontennisclub.com

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Kingston Tennis Club is a seasonal community club that is open to people of all ages and ability. We are devoted to promoting the sport of tennis and provide facilities and programming to support the game, bringing together people of diverse backgrounds in a healthy and low-cost activity. We provide affordable summer activities for juniors through our summer tennis camps. Retired seniors maintain social and physical activity through regular games of doubles tennis. Families regularly play both together and with other members, facilitating multi-generational interaction. We provide a venue for high school tennis tournaments (KASSAA and EOSSAA) and Queen's University tennis team practices, and we introduce tennis to classes of grade school students through our Try/Learn/Play program.The KTC runs a popular mixed Singles Ladder and Doubles Ladder for adult members throughout the season. We hold monthly tennis socials that include tennis games followed by dinner, and host several club tournaments. Certified teaching pros offer individual and group lessons to both adults and juniors; our junior tennis camps provide additional learning opportunities for children aged 6 to 14. Our club's activities link to the values of physical literacy and the Long-Term Athlete Development model actively promoted by the province of Ontario and the Canadian Sport for Life program. The club hires seasonal office/grounds staff and tennis instructors, and it is managed by a hard-working volunteer board of directors. Many adult and junior club members also volunteer their time to contribute to the club's operation.