Pickleball Instructor

Summary of Position

After School Matters is seeking committed part‑time instructors to teach a Pickleball, Health, and Wellness program located at a partner site at the Obama Presidential Center’s Home Court Gym during the Fall Session 2026 Program Session. The program will serve 15 teen participants between the ages of 14-19.

The Pickleball, Health, and Wellness program will offer a foundational review of the sport, enriched with wellness activities, community building, and personal development. Designed for teens, the program provides a safe, supportive, and fun environment where participants can practice teamwork and mindfulness.

• Plan and facilitate a pickleball curriculum, including community engagement opportunities and guest speakers.
• Create clear program structure and support for teens, including agenda setting, creating group norms, and abiding by ASM’s supportive behavior management plan and incident reporting procedures.
• Teach and demonstrate pickleball fundamentals and techniques, including proper footwork, serving, and timing.
• Lead activities on pickleball strategies, organize games, and provide feedback to help teens improve.
• Engage and guide teens through leadership methods and their application in real world experiences.
• Adapt instruction to meet varying skill levels and encourage participation.
• Lead the teens through the planning and implementation of an end‑of‑session demonstration of learning.

• Conduct teen interviews and select teens by ASM roster deadline.
• Complete data entry, including interview outcomes, daily attendance, teen checklist support, program reports, teen survey administration.
• Supervise teens at an average of 15:1 teen‑to‑instructor ratio.
• Supervise and collaborate with a teen assistant.

• Strong knowledge of pickleball fundamentals and ability to teach them effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be organized and possess a strong attention to detail.
• Cultural competence.
• Youth development.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant content area is preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion is required.
• Experience coaching pickleball, working with youth in any sports setting is highly preferred.
• Experience teaching, specifically teens, is highly preferred.

• The fall program will run over 10 weeks from September 28 to December 12, 2026.
• Anticipated program hours from M-W, 5‑7 PM.
• Additional hours are allotted for planning, recruitment, professional development and meetings.

$20–$27 per hour, depending on applicable experience and education.

After School Matters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or source of income.