Varsity Golf Coach

LAUREL SCHOOL • Shaker Heights, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Laurel School is seeking talented staff who want to join an environment where our students are first and staff strive to make a difference in their lives. We seek to attract culturally and academically diverse staff who thrive on being engaged participants in our academic community. The most successful candidates see opportunities before problems and can laugh at themselves while succeeding in a fast-paced, forward-thinking educational environment. Laurel lives its mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world. We continually challenge our community to dream, dare, and do.

The Varsity Head Golf Coach is a seasonal position responsible for the direction, instruction, and culture of the girls' golf program. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, mentorship, and administrative precision, specifically tailored to the high-standard environment of a Cleveland-area independent school. The Coach is tasked with developing student-athletes into competitive golfers while fostering an environment that emphasizes the school’s core values—integrity, leadership, and sportsmanship.

Requirements

• Swing Mechanics: Providing advanced instruction on full swing, short game, putting, and bunker play.
• Course Management: Teaching players how to "read" a course, choose the right clubs based on yardage, and manage risk vs. reward during a round.
• Mental Performance: Developing strategies for focus, resilience after a bad hole, and maintaining composure under tournament pressure.
• Rules & Etiquette: Ensuring all players have a deep understanding of USGA and OHSAA golf rules and maintain the highest standards of sportsmanship on the course.
• Scheduling: Coordinating practice times at local Cleveland courses (e.g., Sleepy Hollow, Mayfield, or Acacia) and scheduling matches and invitational tournaments.
• Transportation & Logistics: Managing team travel, ensuring equipment (bags, uniforms, range finders) is ordered and maintained.
• Communication: Maintaining a consistent flow of information to parents via apps (like TeamSnap or FinalForms) and emails.
• College Recruiting: Assisting high-performing athletes with the recruitment process, including communicating with college coaches and helping build player profiles.
• Values Integration: Aligning the golf program with the school’s specific mission (e.g., "empowering young women" or "leadership through integrity")

Responsibilities

• Providing advanced instruction on full swing, short game, putting, and bunker play.
• Teaching players how to "read" a course, choose the right clubs based on yardage, and manage risk vs. reward during a round.
• Developing strategies for focus, resilience after a bad hole, and maintaining composure under tournament pressure.
• Ensuring all players have a deep understanding of USGA and OHSAA golf rules and maintain the highest standards of sportsmanship on the course.
• Coordinating practice times at local Cleveland courses (e.g., Sleepy Hollow, Mayfield, or Acacia) and scheduling matches and invitational tournaments.
• Managing team travel, ensuring equipment (bags, uniforms, range finders) is ordered and maintained.
• Maintaining a consistent flow of information to parents via apps (like TeamSnap or FinalForms) and emails.
• Assisting high-performing athletes with the recruitment process, including communicating with college coaches and helping build player profiles.
• Aligning the golf program with the school’s specific mission (e.g., "empowering young women" or "leadership through integrity")

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed