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Certified Pickleball Instructor - Burlington Pickleball Complex

The Sports Facilities Companies
Burlington, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2026

About the role

SPORTS INSTRUCTOR - Burlington Pickleball Complex

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Burlington, NC

DEPARTMENT: SPORTS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: PART TIME (NON-EXEMPT)


ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Burlington Pickleball Complex is a premier sport, recreation, and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Burlington, NC. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment, and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth

The Burlington Pickleball Complex is a managed facility by FPC SFM, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Pickleball Instructors will be responsible for teaching and coaching individuals or groups in a variety of sports activities, ensuring skill development, safety, and an enjoyable learning experience. The Pickleball Instructor should be energetic, patient, and capable of motivating participants of all skill levels.

The Pickleball Instructor is responsible for instructing and developing athletes. This role involves designing and implementing training programs, providing instruction and feedback, and fostering a positive and competitive environment for athletes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals and group
  • Instruct and coach children while they engage in group and individual sports activities
  • Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are age-appropriate
  • Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing athlete performance and needs
  • Providing suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
  • Demonstrating an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
  • Friendly and courteous with athletes, parents, and venue team members
  • Identifying athlete strengths and areas for development
  • Ensuring a safe environment for all participants to avoid accidents or injuries
  • Prepare and sign all certificates and course record sheets
  • Implementing the lesson plans in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion
  • Maintain equipment and ensure its proper use
  • Stay updated on current trends and best practices on coach training
  • All additional duties assigned by management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Current nationally recognized pickleball instructor certification
  • At least 2 years of appropriate coaching/teaching sport programs for ath

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