Luzerne County Squash & Racquets Center is hiring a squash coach and racquet sports development coordinator

Squash coach and racket sports development coordinator (full-time or part-time)

In front of the Luzerne County Squash and Racquets Center at the Friedman Jewish Community Center (Community Center) in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

The Community Center is launching an exciting squash and racquet sports initiative and is looking for a full-time squash coach who is energetic, outgoing, community-oriented and technically skilled to build community interest, increase participation and improve skills.

With two relatively new international glass-backed squash courts designed and located to accommodate the addition of two additional courts, a space that is well-sized and equipped with competition-level table tennis tables, an excellent fitness center, and a strong commitment to growing these sports and becoming known as the squash and table tennis center of northeastern Pennsylvania, the Community Center needs a squash professional who is excited about the potential to help grow the sport of squash while also expanding his/her responsibilities. The Community Center needs a motivated, personable squash instructor and advocate who wants to make an impact, provide instruction, develop programs, participate in outreach to the community and local schools and colleges, and grow this position into a broader leadership role within the Center’s athletics and recreation department.

This is an exceptional opportunity for one recently graduated, collegiate squash playeror qualified candidate seeking a career in sports management, community recreation or athletics administration.

Primary Responsibilities – Development of squash and racket sports

• Serve as the face of the Community Center Squash initiativecreating a welcoming, inclusive and energetic environment for the emerging squash community.
• Provided squash clinics for young people and adultsincluding group instruction for beginners and advanced students.
• Provided private squash lessons as demand grows.
• Developing and delivering a squash component for the community center’s summer camps (ages 5-13).
• Build and manage squash ladders, competitions, round robins and open play sessions.
• Join us outreach to local schools and universitiesyouth programs and community partners to introduce squash and build participation pipelines.
• Assist in developing and supervising a table tennis program – an intermediate skill level is an advantage, but not required, provided there is a willingness to learn and improve in the sport.
• Work with the community center’s interim squash consultant to advance outreach in 2026 while shaping and advancing the long-term development plan.

Additional Responsibilities – Operations, Mission Support and Member Engagement

This is a full-time position. When not on the job, the Coordinator will support the centre’s other day-to-day activities, gaining extensive experience in community center operations. These activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Member involvement: greet members, answer questions, support front-of-house activities.
• Mission-driven program supportwhich may include assisting at the community center food supplycommunity events or other service-oriented initiatives.
• Support for events and rental/sales: Assist with setting up, breaking down and transitioning the space for community events and equipment rental/sales.
• Monitoring the facility: help maintain a clean, safe and hospitable environment.
• Data entry and administrative support: membership updates, program tracking, scheduling and standard office tasks.
• Assistance with bookkeeping and/or bookkeeping tasks: to the extent an applicant has any related experience or training, please draw this to our attention because this would be valuable to know.
• General support across departments to further the JCC’s mission of serving the community.
• Bonus value: Candidates with an understanding of accounting or bookkeeping can assist with basic financial or program management tasks.

These responsibilities provide meaningful professional development and prepare the candidate for future advancement, including potential growth into a Athletics director role.

Essential qualifications

• Age 18 years or older.
• Squash skill level: medium to high medium or higher.
• Strong knowledge of proper squash technique, exercises, but also rules and basic refereeing.
• Enthusiastic, outgoing and comfortable interacting with players and prospects of all ages, as well as representatives from local colleges, universities and private schools.
• Possibility to give group and individual lessons.
• Interest in community outreach and program development.
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mentality.
• Willingness to support wider community center activities as part of a full-time role.
• Comfort with administrative tasks and data entry.
• Competence or willingness to develop competencies in table tennis and supervision of table tennis competitions.

Preferred qualifications (non-essential).

• Collegiate squash experience.
• Coaching and/or referee certification.
• Experience running leagues, ladders or tournaments.
• Experience working with children, counselors or camp programs.
• Table tennis competence (or willingness to develop it)
• Bookkeeping or basic accounting skills.
• Ability to string rackets (or willingness to learn).
• Interest in pursuing a career in athletics administration or recreation management.

Compensation and growth

Salary depends on experience. Additional earning opportunities in addition to the salary may include:

• Income from private lessons.
• Income from racket stringing services (if applicable).
• Potential growth-based incentives tied to membership expansion.

This role is designed with professional growth in mind. As the squash program expands, the position may evolve into a broader role Athletics director role.

Apply –

If you are interested, please send your CV and a short motivation letter to:

For the attention of Earl Phillips at the following email address (remember to include Squash Position in the re: line): [email protected]