How to hire a tennis professional

How to hire a tennis professional, step by step

Here's a step-by-step tennis professional hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a tennis professional job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new tennis professional
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The tennis professional hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect tennis professional also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of tennis professional salaries for various roles:

   Type of Tennis Professional	Description	Hourly rate
   Tennis Professional	Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. Scouts look for new players and evaluate their skills and likelihood for success at the college, amateur, or professional level... Show more	$12-32
   Scout	There are different types of scout based on the organization or workplace. There are sports scouts, talent scouts, and athletic scouts... Show more	$13-56
   Coach	The main responsibility of a coach is to motivate an individual or an entire team. Coaches are focused on improving the performance and skills of athletes by conducting training sessions, coordinating practice drills, and providing guidance... Show more	$12-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Registry
   • Tennis Program
   • Uspta
   • PTR
   • Social Events
   • Racquet
   • Court Maintenance
   • Professional Tennis
   • Tennis Tournaments
   • Usta
   • Head Tennis
   • Cardio
   • Tennis Association
   • Elite

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   Responsibilities:

   • Compete in the USTA junior circuit and make strategic relationships that lead to working part-time as a tennis pro during college.
   • Manage operations including employee scheduling, payroll, vendor relations and inventory management.
   • Advertise the USTA dates, times and schedule to membership and successfully maintain budget, scheduling and finances for teams.
   • Track the admissions and eligibility process involving recruit student-athletes, and work collaboratively with the NCAA compliance officer in this regard.
   • Develop system to reduce monthly calculating of inventory by combining shop organization and IBS software.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your tennis professional job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A tennis professional can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, tennis professionals' average salary in wyoming is 60% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level tennis professionals 63% less than senior-level tennis professionals.
   • Certifications. A tennis professional with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a tennis professional's salary.

   Average tennis professional salary

   $41,867yearly

   $20.13 hourly rate

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   Entry-level tennis professional salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average tennis professional salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$60,539	$29
   2	Connecticut	$53,531	$26
   3	New Jersey	$51,463	$25
   4	California	$51,115	$25
   5	Florida	$48,299	$23
   6	Pennsylvania	$48,294	$23
   7	Texas	$47,810	$23
   8	South Carolina	$45,546	$22
   9	Oregon	$44,962	$22
   10	Illinois	$43,152	$21
   11	Virginia	$39,547	$19
   12	North Carolina	$38,660	$19
   13	Oklahoma	$35,895	$17
   14	Wisconsin	$35,151	$17
   15	Colorado	$35,118	$17
   16	Iowa	$34,202	$16
   17	Missouri	$32,838	$16
   18	Kansas	$32,213	$15
   19	Maryland	$32,029	$15
   20	Georgia	$31,882	$15

   Average tennis professional salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Ross Institute	$80,281	$38.60
   2	Salisbury Country Club	$78,197	$37.59
   3	Sparrow Health System	$65,307	$31.40
   4	Roxy	$56,483	$27.16
   5	Hardscrabble Country Club	$55,928	$26.89
   6	Greenwich Country Club	$55,580	$26.72
   7	City of Pasadena	$54,741	$26.32
   8	The River Club of New York	$53,627	$25.78
   9	Kohler Co.	$48,893	$23.51
   10	Club	$48,187	$23.17	31
   11	Wycliffe Golf & Country Club	$45,989	$22.11
   12	York County	$43,899	$21.11
   13	The Merchant of Tennis Inc	$43,130	$20.74
   14	Community Health Solutions of America	$42,813	$20.58
   15	CHS	$41,902	$20.15
   16	Shalom Austin JCC	$41,898	$20.14	2
   17	Genesis Health Clubs	$41,488	$19.95	14
   18	Ymca Of Metropolitan Atlanta	$41,465	$19.94	3
   19	Vacasa	$41,438	$19.92
   20	Approved Cash	$41,227	$19.82	1

4. Writing a tennis professional job description

   A tennis professional job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a tennis professional job description:

   Tennis professional job description example

   Tennis Professional
   
   Provide the Three Steps of Service to the Members and guests of the club. Organize tennis clinics and private lessons that encourage participation in the Clubs tennis activities. Promote tennis memberships to all potential prospects. Act as the Clubs Tennis Ambassador to enhance the value of the Club. Reports directly to the Director of Racquet Sports/or Head Tennis Professional.
   
   Day to Day:
   
   * Assist the members with all tennis needs and ensure tennis policies are being followed.
   * Teach private or group tennis lessons/drills.
   * Schedule, administer and promote leagues, round robins, drop-in, ladders, tournaments, and all other events as applicable.
   * Develop and promote tennis clinics, private lessons, adult, junior and senior programs.
   * Call new members to conduct a tennis orientation into the facility and programs available.
   * Maintain courts in a professional manner and ensure that the environment is safe for all those who use the facility.
   * Maximize the Clubs tennis facilities to reduce attrition and attract new members.
   * Responsible for seeing that daily assignments are completed in their respective areas, to meet Club standards and as communicated in the Star Service FOCUS expectations (i.e. orderly/organized work areas, straighten/arrange furniture/equipment, picking up trash/debris, etc.).
   * Assist fellow Employee Partners, Members, and guests to ensure delivery of the 3 steps of service without being directed. Be aware of team members and the environment and participate as a member of the team.
   * Notify supervisor of Member/Guest complaints at the time they occur. Rectify, practicing service recover, any complaints as soon as possible.
   * Must be able to interact with Members/Guests professionally, helping them with changes and last-minute requests as needed.
   
   All the other stuff we do:
   
   * Because of the fluctuating demands of the companys operation, it may be necessary that each Employee Partner perform a multitude of different functions therefore, as an essential part of your position, you will be expected to help others when the occasion arises, just as other Employee Partners are expected to help you. Accordingly, you may be expected to perform other tasks as needed or as directed.
   * Attend Club functions and tennis committee meetings.
   * Adhere to all the various company, club and department written mandatory standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, memos, oral instructions, etc., all of which go to make up the essential functions of the job.
   * Ability to communicate effectively with proper grammar.
   * Ability to work well under pressure, coordinating multiple tasks at any given time ability to focus attention on detail.
   * Responsible for maintaining good conduct and safe working habits while in all areas, including the kitchen, and assuring that others are acting safely.
   * Attendance at daily line-up and participating as requested.
   * Wearing a clean and neat uniform that follows Invited and your property uniform standards daily.
   * Minimum of 2 years as a Tennis Professional.
   * High School Diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred
   * USPTA certification required
   * Required tennis instruction training

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find tennis professionals for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your tennis professional job on Zippia to find and recruit tennis professional candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with tennis professional candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new tennis professional

   Once you have selected a candidate for the tennis professional position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new tennis professional. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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