Part- Time Tennis Aide bei City of Jacksonville, FL

About the Department

The Parks and Recreation Department is actively seeking a Part Time Tennis Aide.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the Tennis Pro at the Southside, Baymeadows, Boone, and Clanzel Brown Tennis Complex.

Position Duties

• Assists with tennis lesson instruction.
• Assists with preparation of the tennis courts.
• Books tennis court reservations and answers the phone.
• Collects fees.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing the tennis complex.
• Provide patrons with information and resources.
• Administer emergency first aid.
• Maintains tennis courts and inside of facility.
• Prepares reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a general knowledge of the game and rules of tennis.
• Must be able to occasionally lift 80 pounds.
• Ability to use machinery such as the tennis court packer.
• Ability to operate a cash register and follow cash handling procedures.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Other Qualifications

• One year of education and/or experience in cash handling, data entry and customer service preferred.
  Experience playing tennis or working at a tennis facility is preferred

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.   

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K  

Largo, FL 33778-1630 

Email: [email protected]