Director of Developmental Programs

2 days ago

Coquitlam, Canada Tennis For Life Full time

**Director of Developmental Programs**

Operating Name: Tennis for Life

Position Title: Director of Developmental Programs

Position Available: As soon as possible

Position Duration: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Wage: $38.46 hourly for 35 hours per week

Work Location: 1650 Foster Ave, Coquitlam

Language of work: English

Vacancies: 1

**About Us**

Tennis For Life (TFL), located 1650 Foster Ave, Coquitlam, is a fast-growing tennis management and service company and a family of tennis enthusiasts and passionate professionals who deeply care about our tennis coaches, players and families, on and off the court. We have one of Western Canada's most qualified coaching teams and are proud of a culture of courtesy, kindness, relatability, humility, contribution, and gratitude.

**Job Details**

As the Director of Developmental Programs, you will be entrusted with a key leadership role in advancing our mission by developing, growing and delivering top-tier junior and adult Developmental Programs and initiatives that promote players’ retention, improvement, and life-long participation within the center and broader community, including outreach to schools, local organizations/municipalities, and tennis clubs.

This is a dynamic, multifaceted role where your expertise in program and coach development as well as leadership and coaching will directly impact our company’s success. You will lead the ongoing development, implementation, and improvement of the entirety of the Developmental Programs, including but not limited to strategic plans, teaching curricula, player and program evaluations and progress reports, players’ growth within our program pathways, as well as training and empowering the coaching staff in delivering and achieving the programs’ objectives and benchmarks.

You will be reporting directly to the Managing Director and collaborating with the leadership team, and will be leading the coaching staff within your department to ensure consistency, alignment and successful delivery of Developmental programs comprising yearlong and seasonal indoor and outdoor programs, camps, events, related initiatives and more.

This position provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of grassroots tennis in our thriving community and beyond, while creating lasting, positive impacts on players’ and coaches’ lives alike. To ensure the best possible experience for players, families and staff, you will be expected to model exceptional service, professionalism, and a passion for growing people and communities through tennis.

Below is a breakdown of your key responsibilities and focus areas:
**Key Responsibilities**

**Program Development, Implementation & Improvement**:

- Player Development Plans: Lead the development, implementation, and improvement of developmentally appropriate plans, teaching curricula, and progress reports for players of all ages and levels.
- Program Success: Lead the achievement of program’s objectives, primarily player improvement, enjoyment and retention.
- Pathway Progression: Ensure that players progress accurately and successfully within our program’s pathways. Help players transition from one stage to the next while maintaining a clear focus on long-term development and participation.
- Retention Strategies: Implement strategies (e.g. overseeing players’ assessment and evaluations) to increase player retention by fostering a positive and supportive environment for players and their families, addressing individual goals, and nurturing a sense of community.

**Coaching Development and Delivery**:

- Coaching Methodology: Ensure coaching staff have the competence to implement Tennis Canada coaching methodology - Learner-Centered, Open-Skill, Tactic-First, Integrated Performance Factor.
- High Standards of Delivery: Empower coaching staff to achieve program’s objectives (player improvement, enjoyment and retention) by following our teaching curricula and delivering all tennis sessions according to the Quality Standards as learned in Tennis Canada coaching certification courses.
- Improve Point-Play Skills: Ensure all training activities effectively improves players’ point play skills regardless of their age and playing level.
- Player Safety & Well-being: Consistently uphold player safety by following Safe Sport and Safeguarding Tennis practices, staying vigilant, and providing positive and supportive environments that promotes players’ well-being and growth.
- Coach Training & Development: Provide ongoing support, mentorship and professional development opportunities to coaches - whether it's through formal training sessions, one-on-one mentorship, or feedback after observation - to ensure all coaches are aligned with the program’s goals and values, and are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources required to achieve program’s objectives.
- Teaching Sessions: Lead and teach tennis sessions and programs as required and role model the highest standard of delivery.

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