Summer Tennis, Reading & Pickleball - Tennis Coordinator

About Tenacity:

Founded in 1999, Tenacity is a Boston-based organization that offers a free tennis and reading program throughout the city.  

Tenacity’s Summer Tennis, Reading, and Pickleball (STRP) program is open to any Boston resident between the ages of 6 and 15 years old and generally serves more than 4,000 students per summer. Each summer, Tenacity operates Monday through Friday at as many as 20+ sites, in almost every neighborhood in Boston. Most sites have both morning (9am-12pm) and afternoon (1pm-3:45pm) sessions. The tennis component of the program is games-based and is designed to develop participants into functioning tennis players while emphasizing fun. The academic piece of the program is designed to keep kids reading over their summer vacation so they maintain important literacy skills. 

Tenacity partners with the City of Boston and Parks & Recreation Department to provide this free program to Boston residents. This is a seasonal position (30 hours per week) from late June until mid-August. Boston residents are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for organizing the delivery of all program elements to youth ages 6-15.

With Reading Coordinator, responsible for overall safety of site and supervising junior staff.

Key Tasks:

Lead site team in planning rackets & fitness activities, staff assignments, and maintaining a safe and fun environment for students

Plan and implement age appropriate, engaging tennis-based activities in an outdoor park setting

Constantly encourage students to participate in all daily activities.  This means leading by example and sharing your enthusiasm with others

Manage and provide leadership for site junior staff (Age 14-18), volunteers, and youth, making sure they are on task

Adhere to and enforce safety protocols that the city and Tenacity implement for summer programming

Lead by example at paid staff training during the last week of June

Communicate effectively with parents of participants as needed

Communicate closely with Tenacity leadership each day

Qualifications:

Strong candidates for this position will have the following characteristics:

Experience working with youth

Strong organizational and management skills.

Passion for and experience with youth development through sports/fitness/recreation. Tennis experience a plus.

Excellent judgment and problem solving skills

Able to communicate effectively with parents

Able to listen to students needs and questions

Able to maintain calm in all situations

Ability to co-lead an entire summer site

Must be age 19 by June 29th, 2026 to be considered for a leadership position. Leaders are generally aged 19-24+ and there is no age maximum.

Must be available during training week (tentative dates: Monday June 29th, Tuesday June 30th, Wednesday July 1st) for staff training week

Must be available for all 6 weeks of programming after training (Monday July 6th—Friday August 14th). There will likely be optional additional summer work opportunities after August 14th if interested.

Compensation: $20/hr