Vice President of Tennis Pathways
About New York Junior Tennis & Learning
For over fifty years, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) has honored its founder Arthur Ashe s legacy by celebrating the diversity of children, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through free tennis and academic programs. NYJTL is the largest provider of youth tennis and education programs in the nation, providing services in 100 unique sites across all five boroughs while reaching nearly 90,000 kids. In addition, NYJTL designed, funded (with NYC), built and operates the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx. All NYJTL community tennis and after school programs are offered at no cost to its participants.
The mission of NYJTL is to develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the court. It believes life skills gained through tennis, academics, healthy living, and character development are a catalyst for long-term achievement.
Position Summary
The Vice President of Tennis Pathways will oversee the design and execution of connected tennis pathways for youth instructional programs and competitions for community focused initiatives. They will work closely with the senior leadership team to define and create curriculums and models to strategically grow youth participation, secure resources and expand the organization s footprint throughout New York City. Reporting directly to the CEO, the VP will ensure programmatic quality, operational completion, and measurement of targeted outcomes. This is an ideal opportunity for a proven nonprofit professional with tennis coaching experience who feels passionate about tennis role in building social and emotional skills in youth.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, implement and oversee tennis pathway programs that integrate tennis with educational and mentorship programs for youth in line with NYJTL s goals and vision
- Construct and oversee curriculum development for community tennis participants, from grassroots to advanced, focusing on technical, tactical, physical, and mental aspects of the game
- Oversee the inception of a coaching institute to forward best practices and foster coach growth
- Lead the recruitment, training, and evaluation of coaching staff and program instructors to ensure consistency and quality across all programs
- Establish performance metrics and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of the programs, making data-driven decisions for program improvement
- Supervise and oversee the work product of the pathways team, consisting of school- and community-based staff and coaches
- Collaborate with the pathways team on community engagement, participant recruitment plans, and identification of new sites
- Oversee relationships with key stakeholders, including community partners, elected officials and families
- Maintain existing program revenue and partner with the development team to explore and secure funding for programs
- Assist the CFO with developing and managing the budget, ensuring efficient utilization of resources while achieving program objectives
- Serve as a visionary and thought partner to the CEO on major needs, decisions, and strategies
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years' progressive experience in tennis program management; background in education, college readiness, school environments, physical training/guidance, or similar extensive experience with tennis coaching principles, player development pathways, and competition structures at the local, and national levels
- Comfortable recruiting, training, and engaging youth in tennis in a community setting (e.g., parks, schoolyards)
- Experience with data analysis tools, measuring outcomes, and reporting
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with experience managing staff, budgets, and operations
- Technologically savvy and comfortable using social media and other online platforms
- Excellent interpersonal and written/spoken communication skills
- Commitment to community programs, youth development, and education
- Cultural competency, appreciation and sensitivity toward diverse students and families
- Hands-on approach to work execution
- Nonprofit industry experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
This is a dynamic role with evolving responsibilities tailored to meet organizational needs.
Job Type
Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range
$140,000k $150,000k
NYJTL values the diversity of the people we hire and inspire. Diversity at our organization means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person s talents and strengths without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We center equity in all our work and in our hiring practices.