Head Women’s Golf Coach
About The Position
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is seeking a Head Women’s Golf Coach to begin summer 2026. This role is responsible for all aspects of the women's golf program, including coaching, budget management, recruiting, ensuring NCAA compliance and eligibility, public relations, scheduling, travel arrangements, scholarship awarding, roster management, supervising assistant coaches, overseeing practices and competitions, fundraising, and player development. The coach will also perform other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and Director of Golf. Key expectations include fostering spiritual formation and leadership, promoting academic excellence, driving athletic competitiveness, and encouraging community engagement. The Head Women's Golf Coach reports to the Director of Golf and is a full-time Exempt position. NNU, sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene, values diversity and seeks to reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ. Applications are encouraged from all interested individuals and will be evaluated equitably. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Golf coaching experience
- Sufficient skills, knowledge and training to perform the essential functions of this position
- Candidates must be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition)
- Must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU
- Respond to the information items listed on the NNU Christian Mission requirements
- High motivation and commitment to the University
- Organizational skills
- Ability to self-start
- Ability to be calm under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to obtain and maintain current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification
- Ability to obtain NNU driving certification
- Successful results from a background investigation
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree
- Collegiate or elite golf coaching experience
- Experience recruiting student-athletes
- Administrative experience
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
- Proficiency in utilizing workplace technology
Responsibilities
- Coaching
- Budget management
- Recruiting
- Eligibility
- NCAA compliance and documentation
- Public relations
- Scheduling
- Travel
- Awarding scholarships
- Roster management
- Managing assistant coaches
- Managing practices and competitions
- Fundraising
- Player development
- Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director and the Director of Golf
- Promote and develop spiritual formation and leadership
- Promote and develop academic excellence
- Promote and develop athletic competitiveness
- Promote and develop community engagement
Benefits
- Health insurance for employee and family
- Dental insurance for employee and family
- Vision insurance for employee and family
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending plan
- Health savings account
- Tuition benefits
- Opportunities for professional development
- Retirement program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
