Padel Coach, PATL Louisville

Role at a glance

• Title: Padel Coach
• Location: Louisville, KY, on site
• Club: Indoor and outdoor padel courts, Kentucky’s only padel club
• Reports to: Director of Strategic Partnerships & Operations
• Engagement: Part-time (independent contractor) or full-time (employee)
• Target start: As soon as possible

About PATL and the club

PATL builds and operates padel clubs across the United States, with sites in Atlanta and Louisville and new clubs coming in the Seattle area and Charleston. Our mission is to make padel accessible, engaging and fun, with exceptional programming for players of every level.

PATL Louisville is Kentucky’s only padel club, with a community built over three seasons of outdoor play and indoor courts on the way.

Position summary

PATL coaches run the lessons, clinics and programs that get new players hooked and help regulars keep improving. You will teach players of every level and help keep the Louisville community growing.

What you’ll do

• Teach private lessons, semi-private lessons, clinics and group programs
• Run intro sessions that make first-timers feel welcome and want to come back
• Lead open play, round robins, leagues and social events as scheduled
• Follow PATL’s coaching curriculum and level system so every player gets a consistent experience
• Point players to the right level and their next program
• Represent PATL at demos, community events and partner activations

Qualifications

Required

• Strong padel playing background
• 1+ year of padel coaching experience, or a strong racquet sports coaching background with solid padel play
• Clear, encouraging communication with players of all ages and levels
• Availability for evenings and weekends
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Preferred

• Recognized padel coaching certification
• Familiarity with Play by Point
• First aid and CPR certification

What we look for in people

We hire coaches who make beginners feel welcome, bring energy to every session, love building community as much as teaching, lead with humility, and take initiative in building something from the ground up.

Working conditions

• On site at PATL Louisville
• Evening and weekend sessions, when members play most
• Physically active: on your feet, demonstrating technique and feeding balls
• Indoor and outdoor courts: you’ll coach in both, and outdoor sessions run in heat, cold and changing weather

Pay

• Part-time (independent contractor, under a PATL contractor agreement): paid per lesson as a share of the lesson price, with lesson rates set by PATL
• Full-time (PATL employee): base salary plus lesson pay and benefits