Jobs
Life is play at Rideau Sports Centre. If you believe in the power of play and thrive in a positive environment, we want you to join our team!
Current Positions at RSC
Position: Pickleball Manager
Location: 1 Donald Street, Ottawa
Reports To: Director of Tennis and Pickleball
Salary: Based on experience and education
Category: Full-Time Employment, on site
Job Summary:
Conveniently located in the heart of Ottawa by the shores of the Rideau River, Rideau Sports Centre (RSC) offers adults and children the best facilities and programs in a variety of sports. We are a community hub where people of all ages, skills, backgrounds, and interests can play, connect, eat, and relax together.
The Pickleball Manager is a passionate and skilled leader who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of pickleball. This person will report to the Director of Tennis. The responsibilities of the Pickleball Manager include the daily management of the pickleball courts, scheduling, hiring, training staff, financials, payroll, modeling and managing memberships as well as ensuring all clients receive high-quality experience. As pickleball is a new service offered at RSC, it will require a complete setup along with ongoing care. This role will involve planning and developing pickleball programming and events and will promote the growth of client participation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement pickleball programs, including leagues, court bookings, clinics, lessons and tournaments.
- Plan and promote pickleball events.
- Manage court reservations and optimize facility usage.
- Create and deliver a Pickleball program for all demographics.
- Hire and onboard pickleball coaches and provide a high level of management and support for your team.
- Ensure excellent customer service is provided to clients by addressing all players’ needs and resolving any issues that may occur.
- Work with our marketing team to develop strategies to promote our pickleball offerings on social media and other campaigns.
- Manage annual pickleball budgets, which will include overseeing expenses and revenue generation.
- Utilize our company’s software on a daily basis.
- Ensure court maintenance and cleanliness is always up to standard.
- Deliver high quality pickleball training for all levels of play.
- Always enforce pickleball and RSC rules to encourage fair and safe play.
Qualifications:
- NCCP pickleball certified. Additional tennis, badminton or padel certifications are considered an asset.
- Knowledge and understanding of all pickleball rules, equipment, strategies and Pickleball Ontario’s long term player development.
- Two or more years of experience in sports management, recreation, or related fields.
- Two or more years of experience in customer service management.
- Pickleball coaching experience is required.
- Experience with managing budgets and modeling revenue plans.
- CPR and First Aid certification.
Skills Required:
- Demonstrates strong leadership, and ability to lead a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and problem solve
- Excellent customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to create positives relationship with clients and team members
- Ability to work flexible hours with time spent between managing and being on court
Rideau Sports Centre is an inclusive employer in every way, and we are committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please notify the hiring manager and we will work with you to mutually address your needs.
Position: High Performance Coach
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa, ON K1K 4E6
Category: Full-Time Employment, year-round.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Head of Competitive Development, the RSC High Performance coach will be an excellent motivator and experienced and certified competitive coach to junior players who is passionate about the
game of tennis. The selected candidate will work alongside the Head of Competitive Development and a team of Tennis Professionals to develop players in the junior competitive pathway – ages 6-18 who practice at
least 3 days per week, for 39 weeks.
Additionally, this candidate will be ready to coach some group programming outside of the junior competitive portfolio – specifically recreational junior for kids aged 5-8, recreational and competitive adult; and this candidate will be allocated suitable private lesson court time to “top-up” programming hours/service HP students in the competitive pathway.
Compensation
Base
• $50-55/hr programs rate (commensurate with certification and experience) applied to all RSC program hours
Plus
• Private lessons – a suitable number of court hours would be provided for you to teach private lessons.
• Tournaments – opportunities to run tournaments will be given all year-round.
Key On-Court Duties
– Deliver high quality group tennis training for HP junior players at times that are needed by the program which could include early mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.
– Ensure that the HP programs are delivered in a manner consistent with the RSC brand and its core values which promote inclusivity, integrity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun.
– Ensure that the training delivered is in line with the current Tennis Canada junior development standards and methodologies. This does not imply the exclusion of other methodologies and welcomes the incorporation of complimentary methodologies and activities which add value to the program.
– Be passionate about the growth and development of the program by bringing positive energy, encouragement, enthusiasm and engagement to every practice or lesson.
– Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized tennis court environment including ball carts, balls and teaching aids.
– Be available to travel with players to regional, provincial, and/or national tournaments, as necessary and agreed upon with the Head of Competitive Development.
– Maintain current certification with TPA and actively pursue continuing education opportunities.
Key Off-Court Duties
– Collaboratively contribute to planning and program design alongside Head of Competitive Development.
– Conduct annual program tryouts with Head of Competitive Development.
– Work with the Head of Competitive Development to develop, maintain and update player plans.
– Communicate with parents as necessary.
Education & Experience
– Completion of Grade 12, at minimum. University degree is desirable.
– Minimum Tennis Canada Coach 2 certification with active TPA membership. Tennis Canada Coach 3 is preferred.
– Minimum 5 years experience working with High Performance players in an academy setting.
– Track record of developing high performance players.
– Experience competing at an elite level – nationally or internationally – is an asset.
Competencies & Skills
– Playing level is minimum NTRP 5.5 or demonstrated experience working with high level players.
– Microsoft computer applications MSWord, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
– Demonstrated effective communication skills.
– Demonstrated passion for the game.
To apply, please send your CV to Pierre Tafelski, Tennis Director: pierre@rideausportscentre.com
Position: Personal Trainer
Location: 1 Donald Street, Ottawa
Category: Full-time / Part-time
We’re looking for a Full-time and Part-Time Personal Trainer. The Personal Trainer will be required to carry out various tasks, including assessments, and creating unique workout programs to suit your client’s needs. You have the ability to explain the exercises in a clear and efficient way while keeping safety in mind. If you are enthusiastic about the world of fitness and want to make an impact in this field, we would love to hear from you.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional Personal Training service to meet the diverse needs of new and existing clients, using strong interpersonal skills and engagement.
- Conduct Personal Training sessions and offer suggestions, encouragement, and feedback throughout the session.
- Track client progress through regular review of programming and consistent movement assessments.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and promote Rideau Sports Centre programs, products, and services to club members.
- Stays current on Personal Training, nutrition, fitness strategies, and techniques.
- Maintain and upgrade certifications to provide the highest level of service to clients.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education related to the health and fitness industry (Kinesiology or Physical Education) is required.
- 1+ years related Personal Training experience is required.
- 1+ years of sales experience as an asset.
- Successful completion of a nationally recognized Personal Training Certification
- Successful completion of additional health and nutrition certification programs is strongly preferred.
- Current CPR is required and must be maintained through employment.
Rideau Sports Centre is an inclusive employer in every way, and we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please notify the hiring manager and we will work with you to mutually address your needs.
We thank everyone who applies, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you don’t see an open position that is right for you, we still want to hear from you. Please email your resume to hiring@rideausportscentre.com
