Interim Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach

Ave Maria University • Ave Maria, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary duty of the Interim Head Golf Coach is to teach, train, and develop the skills of the student athletes in the sport of golf. The head coach will manage the planning and administration of the golf program and will provide leadership and oversight to the student athletes, serve as a positive mentor, and create a positive image within the Ave Maria University mission for the athletic program. The head coach will also be responsible for managing the sport’s administration including, but not limited to, recruitment and retention of student athletes, scheduling, travel, budget management, fundraising, equipment, integration of the university’s Catholic mission, and overall program management. The head coach will adhere to all guidelines and regulations set forth by the NAIA and Ave Maria University.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of 1-3 years of golf coaching or playing experience, preferably at the college level.
• General knowledge of collegiate golf, including rules & regulations.
• Must possess excellent teaching, organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to pay close attention to details, interact effectively and appropriately with student athletes and evaluate prospects.
• Must support the University’s Catholic mission.
• The head coach is responsible for supporting the university in the formation of student athletes in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith.
• Requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to teach the fundamentals of the sport, coach practices, games; and the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10 - 50 pounds.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a telephone, computer keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information.

Responsibilities

• Planning and conducting the teaching, coaching, training, and individual student athlete skill development to prepare the team for competition.
• Implementing programming to foster integration of the Catholic faith.
• Provide technical skill instruction to the competitive dance team to aid in the skill development of student athletes at practices.
• Conduct individual training sessions with student athletes geared at skill development and technique.
• Prepares and oversees the implementation of practice plans that will prepare the team physically and mentally for competition.
• Prepares and oversees the planning and implementation of camps and clinics.
• Monitors the academic, social, and personal development of student athletes.
• Mentors the student athletes.
• Design and implement a virtue development program within the program that promotes integration of the Catholic faith.
• Responsible for overseeing scheduling, travel coordination, budget management, ordering equipment, the completion of expense reports, fundraising, and facility maintenance.
• Responsible to comply with NAIA and Ave Maria University rules and regulations.
• Responsible for performing all duties within the framework of NAIA rules and regulations.
• Oversees the coordination of the preparation and submission of all the necessary NAIA Compliance forms.
• Monitoring academics amongst student athletes, ensuring student-athletes progress in degree advancement and meet NAIA eligibility and University standards.
• Responsible for identifying and recruiting academically prepared, mission fit, and athletically talented student athletes for the golf program.
• Responsible for planning the recruiting events and competitions to attend to further evaluate prospective student athletes.
• Responsible for coordinating on-campus official and unofficial visits of prospective student-athletes per University and NAIA policies.
• Award athletic scholarships and manage scholarship budget.
• Ongoing monitoring of academics amongst the sports student athletes to oversee their progress in degree advancement and meeting eligibility standards.
• Ongoing promotion and development of the sports program by creating and maintaining effective relationships with alumni, donors, and community members.
• Manage fundraising events for the program within the framework of the university and departmental guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level