Kids Pickleball Summer Camp Counselor

Kids Pickleball Summer Camp Counselor
Location: Wheat Ridge, CO

Schedule: Part-time, 25-30 hours per week (camp runs 9AM-4:15PM)

Pay: $18/hr + pizza for lunch every Friday!

About the Role

Join us inside in the air conditioning this summer teaching kids ages 7-14 how to play pickleball! Part coach, part organizer, part hype person – we provide a mix of on court pickleball instruction and off court games and activities – and all the time fun!

This role reports to our Camp Supervisor and helps them with camp each day.

What You’ll Do

-Check in/check out campers each day and have their parents sign the camper sheet
-Teach pickleball fundamentals, rules, and sportsmanship
-Manage on-court game play and and drills
-Play games the campers make up throughout the week
-Supervise water breaks, snack breaks, lunch break, and bathroom breaks
-Communicate with parents about progress at pick-up each day
-Ensure a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment for all participants by teaching and enforcing our Ten Camp Rules
-Play a lot of pickleball with the campers!

Who You Are

-You love working with kids and know how to keep them engaged
-You have strong communication skills, specifically in speaking with BOTH parents and children
-You can calm a crying camper (it happens)
-You’re reliable, upbeat, and comfortable getting a little silly
-You can hold campers accountable to our 10 camp rules
-You understand pickleball rules and basic coaching principles (or can learn)
-You can manage multiple age groups and skill levels without losing your cool
-You are ready to rock!

Qualifications

-Experience coaching or working with youth (sports, camps, education, etc.)
-Pickleball playing or coaching experience preferred (but not required)
-CPR/First Aid certification preferred
-Background check required

If this sounds like you’d love doing, please send your resume to wryouth@3rdshotpickleball.com so we can tell you about painting paddles, pickleball people, black light tag, and everything else we do at pickleball camp!