Golf Course Superintendent (Facility Operations Leader)

Job Summary

The Golf Course Superintendent is a critical leadership role responsible for managing the maintenance and overall agronomic health of the IU Golf Course, the Golf Team Practice area, and providing expert consultation for key athletic playing fields.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Oversees turfgrass management, irrigation, chemical applications, and personnel management, ensuring championship-caliber playing conditions while prioritizing safety and regulatory compliance.

General Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day operational management of grounds crew staff.
• Establishes short-term operational objectives.
• Identifies operational issues and/or areas of improvement and implements solutions to improve processes and/or operational efficiency.
• Analyzes, monitors, and evaluates performance of assigned staff; establishes work priorities, conducts performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed.
• Ensures adequate staffing and effective scheduling; participates and informs employment decisions for assigned staff.
• Provides direct supervision and oversight of assigned staff and activities; impacts, and is held accountable for, the performance of team and/or assigned staff.
• Ensures and provides training to assigned staff to improve turf and grounds; researches and identifies development opportunities for assigned staff.
• Researches and stays up to date on new industry turf and grounds standards, best practices, and emerging technology; keeps next-level leader(s) informed of trends as well as significant problems.