Tennis Tournament Director, CityParks Play

POSITION DESCRIPTION

City Parks Foundation has offered a series of low-cost USTA sanctioned junior tournaments in NYC parks for 20+ years. We are seeking to hire an experienced tournament director or coach to organize and run our 2025 tournaments. These 2-3 day events will take place at parks throughout all 5 boroughs of NYC from July - September. The tournament director will be a part-time seasonal employee of the CityParks Play Department and report to the Director of Operations.

Compensation: $30/hour

RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Setup online registration platform through USTA Serve Tennis
• Serve as primary point of contact for all tournament related communications
• Be on-site contact for all tournament dates at various citywide park locations
• May be required to carry equipment to/from sites
• Monitor registration and coordinate plan for outreach with Associate Director
• Answer questions from parents and promote whenever possible to the community

REQUIREMENTS  

• Previous experience running USTA sanctioned tournaments
• Knowledge of USTA Serve Tennis or willingness to receive training on Serve Tennis
• Knowledgeable in USTA Eastern Rules and Regulations
• General knowledge of tennis rules and etiquette
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies, both internal and external to CPF
• Exceptional communication skills and work-ethic
• Willingness and ability to carry and transport sports equipment as needed
• Willingness and ability to travel to various park sites
• Applicants must comply with USTA & CPF background check and SafeSport requirements

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.