Golf Coach

Employer: Kentucky State University
Location: Main Campus, Frankfort, KY, US

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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TITLE: Golf Coach

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

CLASSIFICATION: Staff-12 months

EFFECTIVE DATE: TBD

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

LOCATION: On-Site Main Campus

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Golf Coach provides leadership, instruction, and administration for Kentucky State University's NCAA Division II Golf program. The position is responsible for all aspects of the program, including recruiting, coaching, student-athlete development, academic support, scheduling, budgeting, compliance, and program administration. The Golf Coach is expected to foster a culture of integrity, sportsmanship, academic achievement, and competitive excellence while ensuring compliance with University policies and all applicable NCAA and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) rules and regulations.

This position requires a consistent on-campus presence to support student-athletes, collaborate with Athletics staff and University departments, oversee practices and competitions, and participate in departmental and University activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Organizes, plans, and conducts individual and team practices, conditioning sessions, competitions, and skill development activities.Develops practice plans and competitive strategies designed to maximize student-athlete performance.Recruits qualified prospective student-athletes in accordance with NCAA, SIAC, and University rules through evaluations, tournaments, campus visits, recruiting events, electronic communications, and other approved recruiting activities.Provides leadership and oversight for all aspects of the Golf program, including planning, scheduling, travel, equipment, and program operations.Promotes academic success by monitoring student-athlete academic progress and collaborating with academic support personnel.Maintains compliance with NCAA Division II, SIAC, University, and departmental policies and procedures.Develops and manages the Golf program operating budget while exercising responsible stewardship of University resources.Coordinates team travel, equipment purchases, uniforms, and scheduling of competitions.Supervises assistant coaches, graduate assistants, student workers, and volunteers as assigned.Represents Kentucky State University and the Golf program in a professional manner with prospective students, alumni, donors, community organizations, media, and the public.Collaborates with Athletics staff and other University departments to support student-athlete success and departmental initiatives.Participates in fundraising, alumni engagement, community outreach, and promotional activities that support the Athletics Department.Maintains accurate records and prepares reports as required.Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Extensive knowledge of the sport of golf, coaching techniques, and player development.Knowledge of NCAA Division II, SIAC, and University rules governing intercollegiate athletics.Knowledge of student-athlete recruitment and retention strategies.Ability to develop competitive practice plans and game strategies.Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners.Ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate assigned personnel.Knowledge of budget administration and fiscal management.Ability to analyze problems and implement effective solutions.Ability to utilize technology and software commonly used in collegiate athletics.Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has supervisory responsibility for assigned assistant coaches, graduate assistants, student workers, and volunteers.

OTHER DUTIES:

Performs other related duties as assigned to support the mission and operational needs of the Department of Athletics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required.Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible coaching experience in golf or a closely related athletic program.Collegiate coaching and recruiting experience is preferred.Demonstrated knowledge of NCAA rules and compliance requirements is preferred.

Licensing and Certifications: NA

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in office, athletic, and outdoor environments.Requires regular evening, weekend, holiday, and travel commitments associated with practices, competitions, recruiting, and University events.Requires prolonged periods of standing, walking, coaching, and supervising athletic activities.May require work in varying weather conditions and outdoor environments.Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of equipment weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.Requires travel for recruiting, competitions, meetings, and professional development.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.

Our Mission

Kentucky State University is the state's unique, small, liberal studies institution with the lowest student-faculty ratio in the state system. The University shall serve as a residential institution with a range of traditional collegiate programs appropriate to its unique role.

Geographic Region
Kentucky State University's geographic region shall be state-wide for its liberal studies mission, its land grant functions, and its service to state government. In addition, Kentucky State University's primary service area for commuting students shall be for Franklin and contiguous counties.

Institutional Admission Standards
Kentucky State University shall admit students to the institution under selective admission standards to which exceed the minimum guidelines established by the Council on Higher Education, with only limited exceptions. Institutional policy for admitting under-prepared students, including the removal of academic deficiencies within a specified time frame. Through this approach, the University seeks to provide broad access and high-quality programs.

Degree Levels
Selected associate and baccalaureate degree programs shall be oriented toward liberal studies and selected career opportunities related to state government services. Kentucky State University shall offer selected master's degree programs based on demonstrated need, with priority given to a public administration curriculum to meet the needs of state government.

Strategic Directions/Program Priorities
The University shall focus on liberal studies programming. Drawing upon its African-American heritage, the University will promote the values and methods of interdisciplinary and multicultural education in its liberal studies offerings. All students shall participate in common curricula that explore the liberal studies. Drawing upon the multicultural strengths of the University, emphasis shall be placed on preparing minority students for careers in education and in other selected professions including business, computer science, nursing, human services, and public services. These strategic priorities translate into a core of liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs, in addition to degree programs at the associate [A], baccalaureate [B], and master's [M] levels that may include the following: education [B]; business [B]; computer science [A,B]; nursing [A]; home economics [B]; human services [B]; and public administration [B,M].

Enhancement of Instruction
The University shall emphasize teaching. Meeting student needs shall be paramount. The University shall focus on the needs of its students, which include, but are not limited to, full-time and part-time residential students, commuting students from its primary service area, and state governmental employees.

Service and Research Functions
Kentucky State University, as the 1890 land grant institution in the system, shall carry out its responsibilities under federal law and participate fully in appropriate U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, in accord with the mission of the University.

Kentucky State University shall be the major repository for the collection of books, records, and artifacts relative to the history and status of African-American citizens of the Commonwealth and elsewhere. The University shall make such materials available for casual and scholarly study.

Kentucky State University shall focus on meeting the applied research and service needs of state government.

Collaborative Ventures
The priority master's degree program offered by Kentucky State University shall be carefully articulated with related doctoral programs offered by the doctoral-granting institutions in the system. The University shall develop and employ telecommunication resources to communicate with other institutions in the fulfillment of its mission. Curriculum development shall emphasize the transfer of credits form other institutions toward degree completion.

Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.

Efficiency and Effectiveness
Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.

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