You instruct at a tennis camp — typically week-long or summer-long programs for kids or adults — covering stroke technique, drills, match play, and the camp culture that surrounds tennis-focused programs.
Tennis Camp Instructor pay typically runs $35K–$62K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to grow 4% through 2034.
Most days at camp tend to involve a steady rotation of drills, group instruction, and supervised match play — running stations, working with players on stroke technique, and supervising point play. You'll often spend part of the time on camp logistics — between-session breaks, parent communication when applicable, and the operational fabric of running camp programming.
The harder part is often calibrating instruction across players with very different abilities in the same group combined with the physical demand of being on court for long days. You'll typically work alongside other instructors, where coordinating across staff and adapting to weather and other variables matters.
People who tend to thrive here are technically grounded in tennis, naturally connected to learners, and physically comfortable with long days on court. The trade-off is the seasonal nature of camp work and the physical demand. If you find satisfaction in the concentrated week or season of teaching tennis intensively, the work has a hands-on, project-based satisfaction.
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You instruct at a tennis camp — typically week-long or summer-long programs for kids or adults — covering stroke technique, drills, match play, and the camp culture that surrounds tennis-focused programs.
Median pay for a Tennis Camp Instructor is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $29K to $91K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Speaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Learning Strategies, and Critical Thinking.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 3.7% through 2034, with roughly 308,520 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Junior Summer Camp Instructor Professional / Summer Camp Instructor Associate, Computer Science Teacher, and Flying Teacher.
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