Director of Golf

New Yesterday

PURPOSE: Serves as the chief administrator for both the Lincoln University Men's and Women's Golf programs. Responsible for the administration of all golf activities ensuring the university maintains compliance with all federal, state, and institutional guidelines and policies. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Oversees practice/training sessions, mental/skill development of student-athletes/match day activities. Collaborates with administration to promote fiscal responsibility crafting and monitoring budget including team/staff travel, equipment, recruiting, foundation account, and scholarship expenditures. Coordinates scheduling and summer camps. Collaborates with administration, fundraise to augment program budget. Serves as instructor for two classes a semester in School of Education and Wellness. Maintains minimum roster of ten golfers on the men's side and eight golfers on the women's side. Ensures atmosphere of compliance, student-athlete wellbeing, academic progress towards graduation, diversity, equity & inclusion, and championship culture. Conducts internal/external engagement, i.e., phone, email, mailing, zoom with various constituent groups including, but not limited to faculty, staff, students, university personnel, donors, alumni, and fans. Collaborates extensively with other departments on campus including but not limited to Student Affairs, Provost/Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Advancement, and Student Success. Travels as required due to position's responsibilities. Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in physical education or related field from accredited institution required. Master's degree preferred. Five years' experience with golf skills and instruction. One year of coaching experience with Division I or II preferred. One year of experience in recruiting highly motivated and qualified student-athletes required. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and MIAA regulations. Ability to author reports and business correspondence (i.e., Recruiting letters). Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of media, administrators, faculty, staff, students, public groups and/or Board of Curators. Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines and telephone systems. Requires the ability to use computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use is preferred at the time of hire and will be required prior to participation in any countable athletically related activities as defined by the NCAA. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Light sedentary office work. Prolonged periods of standing and walking. Ability to swing, bend, crouch, and kneel. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
Location:
Jefferson City