Head Men’s Golf Coach
School in Grand Rapids, Michigan is looking for a Head Men’s Golf Coach.

Position Overview:
Primary responsibilities include ensuring that each student-athlete is provided with the knowledge and skills for the sport through routine practices, instruction, strength-building and similar activities.

Duties:
• Carries out all aspects of the men’s golf program.
• Models commitment to Christian character and the Community Covenant standards in behavior and interactions with athletes
• Helps to set up team devotions and Bible Study opportunities.
• Arranges for participation in community service and supports mission trip opportunities.
• Supports academic growth and success of student athletes in the program.
• Prepares and conducts practices, coaching for knowledge and skill-building. Provides special training for individual golf team members as required.
• Leads, monitors and coordinates training and practice sessions, ensuring that all safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
• Plans and administers the off-season training program.
• Recruits and retains highly skilled student-athletes for the team.
o Scouts high school matches and tournaments.
o Develops recruiting list.
o Corresponds with recruits (e-mail, letters, phone calls, etc…)
o Hosts and coordinates recruit visits.
• Develops the annual schedule including various tournaments.
• Develops, monitors and balances the annual budget for the program.
• Determines fiscal requirements and prepares budgetary recommendations
• Monitors, verifies and reconciles all expenditures of budgeted funds
• Orients and enforces student-athletes’ adherence to the policies and regulations of the university and athletic department
• Selects and supervises assistant coaches and support personnel
• Coordinates and oversees recruiting efforts of assistant coaches
• Coordinates and secures all travel arrangements
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Successful experience in coaching the specific sport.
Success in a collegiate program as either an assistant or head coach preferred.
Good organizational, communication, and coordination skills essential.
Ability to work well under deadlines and high-pressure situations.
Ability to recruit student-athletes with potential for academic and athletic success.
A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and an active Christian commitment.
A theology that supports the values and mission of the university core commitments evidenced by an ability to affirm and sign the university’s doctrinal statement, “The University Confession.”

How to apply:
Please apply via the URL provided.

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