Head Golf Coach
Golf school in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is looking for a Head Golf Coach.

Position Overview:
This senior coaching role is central to growing our year-round junior offerings and mentoring our team of instructors. This individual will work closely with the Director of Instruction on training instructors, leading seasonal programs, growing summer camps, and our junior program curriculum. This role requires the individual to coach all levels in the junior programs (ages 5-18) and take responsibility for the program’s growth.

• Lead us in achieving our goal of doubling our junior golf offerings in three years. We currently have 180 juniors attending our weekly junior programs, over 750 participating in summer camps, and 90 playing in our seasonal competitive golf program.
• Drive the expansion of our junior programming by building relationships with students, families, and the local community.
• Work with the director of instruction to execute all instructional programs and lessons at the Chicago School of Golf.
• Engage families and students in programs and opportunities that best fit their development pathway.
• Develop, establish, and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
• Coordinate and train sales efforts with other team members and departments.
• An expert communicator presents the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all students and team members.
• Must be able to work with students of all abilities and be able to adapt to individual physical limitations.
• Supervise the upkeep of the teaching facilities to ensure that safe, clean, organized, and professional conditions exist daily.
• Train and mentor the team of instructors on golf instruction, specifically the latest teaching philosophies for junior golf.
• Utilize state-of-the-art teaching and learning theories and be able to integrate the use of teaching aids, including video analysis and Trackman, when appropriate.
• Provide management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Always conduct oneself in a professional manner and maintain a professional image.
• Provide publication material for promotional materials, website, and social media as necessary.

Requirements:
PGA or LPGA member preferred.
5 years of experience teaching and coaching junior golf at all levels.
Record of growing junior golf programs and developing new golfers into competitive golfers.
Must showcase leadership qualities and demonstrate a proven ability to maintain a regular student base.
Must be able to develop, maintain, and grow relationships with students and staff.
Must have an approachable, opportunistic, can-do, positive attitude, and be very energetic.
Experience training/managing summer golf camps and staff, teaching junior groups and programs.
Strong communication and organization skills.

How to apply:
Please apply via the URL provided.

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