Advanced Pickleball Instructor​/Coach

Advanced Performance Pickleball Instructor/Coach

Location: Lakeshore Sport & Fitness is the premier Pickleball club in the downtown Chicago area. Located at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness - 211 N. Stetson Avenue, steps away from the Lakeshore East community and the Maggie Daley Park courts. There are 3 courts on our NBA-size basketball court with large, safe spaces around the courts for viewing areas and a regulation-size practice/lesson court a few floors down.

The club is 7 stories with over 85,000 square feet of facilities. The Pickleball program has over 210 players at all levels of play.

Lakeshore-Illinois Center is seeking an advanced level instructor/coach to train our better skilled Pickleball members. Also, able to teach non-members. Must have a DUPR or USA Pickleball rating of at least 4.0. Experience playing in local and regional tournaments a plus. Proficient at group and individual instruction. This is an hourly wage and commission-based position.

Responsibilities:

• Teach private and group lessons to 3.50 to 4.00 plus level players.
• Assist with Organized Open Play throughout the week. Making sure everyone is getting fair playing time. Play in when needed.
• Coach group sessions like Skills and Drills and Cardio Pickleball.
• Help organize and officiate tournaments and mixers throughout the year.
• Help develop and coach a Lakeshore club travel team.

Requirements:

• Be able to work daytime, evenings, and weekends
• Be willing to work up to 15 hours a week
• Must be 4.00 plus level player. DUPR preferred.
• Comfortable working with all different age groups and be able to build positive relationships with the members
• Friendly, outgoing, energetic, positive attitude
• Have exceptional organizational skills, time management, and communication
• Able to instruct Pickleball players in the basics of the game, strategy, shot selection and court awareness.
• Have a strong knowledge of the rules and regulations of the sport.
• Must be US citizen and live in the Chicago area.

Preferred but not required:

• Obtain one of the following certifications within 6 months of being hired: PPR, IPTPA, USPTA

We’ve removed irrelevant tracking or site-only notices for clarity. Attach resume as needed in the application portal.

The following questions are optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, applicants may enter personal data. This information will not be used in making employment decisions. Learn more where applicable.

Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran

• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
  • a veteran entitled to compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
  • a person discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period following discharge.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served during a war or campaign with a badge.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who participated in a U.S. military operation with an Armed Forces service medal.

I IDENTIFY AS ONE OR MORE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROTECTED VETERAN LISTED ABOVE

I AM NOT A PROTECTED VETERAN

I DO NOT WISH TO ANSWER

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires Equal Employment Opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Completing this form is voluntary, confidential, and will not affect hiring decisions.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
• Blind or low vision
• Cancer (past or present)
• Cardiovascular or heart disease
• Celiac disease
• Cerebral palsy
• Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
• Diabetes
• Disfigurement, burns, wounds, or…