** Must reside in IN, IL, WA, VA, OH, TX, SC, FL, TN, MI, NC, NJ, CO, CT, NY, GA, PA**
Summary:
Player Development is the WTA’s education and resource center. Player Development programs promote and enhance players’ career fulfillment, safety and well-being. Further, the WTA is a member-based organization and providing member education is key to providing best in class services.
The Player Development intern works with the other members of the Member Relations department to deliver best-in-class Player Development online content.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create visual, audio and interactive learning content including but not limited to short instructional videos (vignettes), podcasts, infographics and animations.
- Receive, organize, and file content outlines and structural overviews provided by subject experts to the WTA Player Development department.
- Design content to optimize the learning experience for entry-level WTA players.
- Ensure that content matches the learners’ needs.
- Assist the Player Development team with content management for WTA players and their support team members on a learning management system known as WTA University.
- Administrative duties include but are not limited to collecting athlete development articles and collecting and organizing related content assets such as imagery, hyperlinks, and videos.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, creative design, web design or similar.
- A team player who respects and interacts well with colleagues.
- Adapts easily and shows initiative.
- Working knowledge of instructional design tools (i.e. Articulate, Camtasia).
- Experience using graphic design software (i.e. Canva, Photoshop).
- Working knowledge and administration of Learning Management Systems (i.e. Litmos) preferred.
- Competitive tennis knowledge preferred.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Proven organization skills with attention to detail
- Additional computer skills (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, and email programs)
- Multi-lingual preferred
- Uphold WTA Core Values: Be Progressive, Collaborative, Passionate, and show Integrity. These core values set the tone in everything we do, help us succeed on and off the court, make a difference in the community and create a premier, compelling global sport entertainment experience. It is important that the person in the position commits themselves to these core values so that we can constantly move forward in the same direction – Together.
Travel Requirements:
None
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Position Type/Work Schedule:
Seasonal, 40 hours a week for 26 weeks. Typical schedule will be Monday-Friday.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The passage of employees through the work area is average and normal.
Physical Demands
The employee is required to sit for long periods; use close/distant vision; hear using the telephone; bend at the waist and knee; communicate verbally and electronically with worldwide constituency; use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
The WTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
