"Mens & Womens Golf Coach"

Job Description

Working Title
Mens & Womens Golf Coach

Position Status
Full Time

Department
Athletics

General Summary
The Odessa College Mens and Womens Golf Coach will recruit competitive NJCAA D1 student athletes on local, regional, state and national levels. The Coach will manage and supervise all aspects of student athletes and their development academically, athletically and socially.

Specific Position Duties

• Serve as the colleges head golf coach for both programs.
• Supervise assistant womens golf coach (assistant womens golf coach time and effort determined by athletic director: 85% volleyball and 15% golf in fall and 85% golf and 15% volleyball in the spring)
• Recruit quality student athletes (academically and athletically) while meeting the standards set to ensure college and NJCAA compliance and success.
• Ensure golf teams compete at a high-level culminating in conference, region and national championships.
• Maintain established individual and team GPA goals transferring as NJCAA qualifiers or completers. Monitor pace and progress through documented and scheduled study halls, assigned tutors, faculty conversations, and review of weekly and semester grades.
• Set expectations and develop strategies to increase athletic programs fund raising, engagement and visibility in the community leading to increased support.
• Ensure new and transfer students are eligible for competition in the NJCAA.
• Ensure timely advising and registration of all student athletes registered before first class day of term which impacts eligibility.
• Ensure athletic teams will maintain an average GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Ensure 100% of student athletes who participate for 2 years, graduate with an associates degree.
• Recruit and maintain adequate team size to manage for injury and attrition and stay within allocated scholarships budgeted for the athletic program.
• Prepare and manage annual operating and scholarship budget.
• Teach academic courses or perform other qualified activities as assigned.
• Responsible for all aspects of game travel, including scheduling, related to both mens and womens golf programs.
• Supports college activities and special events through attendance and/or participation.
• Use interpersonal skills and make sound judgments.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation and/or Chair of the Physical Education Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Established record of successful experience in teaching and coaching golf.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting student-athletes capable of succeeding academically and athletically.
• Proven ability to establish positive and effective working relationships with students, administration and community.
• Valid drivers license with clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• Demonstrated success in college level golf program.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or the ability to qualify and maintain current CDL.

Posting Number
P00546P

Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/14642

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