General Purpose: Promotes golf club through instructional programs, clinics and schools. Educates all students in the proper fundamentals of all aspects of the game.
Essential Duties:
• Teaches the fundamentals of the golf swing as established by the Director of Instruction. • Designs and implements marketing ideas to promote golf instruction and bring in additional revenues to the club. • Oversees range set-up and equipment. • Helps to maintain general upkeep of the driving range, lesson tee and storage shed. • Promotes all club golf activities including junior golf clinics. • Instructs and assists in the development of qualified and certified assistants. • Educates teaching staff throughout the golf season with monthly clinics and/or roundtable sessions. • Coordinates and teaches clinics on a weekly basis. • Acts as a liaison between Golf Digest and the Club regarding golf school schedules, needs, and equipment. • Maintains an up-to-date inventory of all teaching aids on property including video equipment. • Assists Director of Instruction with Golf Digest Schools and Troon Golf Institute. • Assists in the creation of lesson plans.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates. • Addresses complaints and resolves problems. • Manages department members that may include but is not limited to: Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals and Guest Services Attendants. • Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. • Develops ongoing training programs. • Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs, and other expenses. • Incorporates safe work practices in job performance. • Regular and reliable attendance.
Education/Experience:
A Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (multi-course facilities may require more experience).
Physical Demands:
• Regularly stands, walks, and sits. • Occasionally climbs or balances; stoops, kneels, crawls, or crouches. • Frequently uses hands; reaches with hands and arms. • Frequently talks or hears, tastes, or smells. • Occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
Environment/Noise:
• Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather). • Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions. • Noise level is moderate.
Certificates/Licenses:
• Class A member of PGA/LPGA
Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:
• Ability to read and speak English is required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates are required to communicate with English-speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English). • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. • Experience with computerized POS and tee time system.