Assistant Men's Golf Coach

EXPIRED

Title: Assistant Men's Golf Coach

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Varies depending on competition schedules. This position will work during some evenings and weekends.

Hours Per Week:

VP Area: Athletics

Department: Athletics

Position Summary

The Assistant Men's Golf Coach is responsible for specifically designated aspects of the sport, exercises independent judgment in providing technical expertise in the fundamentals of the sport, teaching student-athletes basic and advanced skills, and assisting the Head Men's Golf Coach in management of the team through recruiting, program development, fund-raising, promotional activities, and related assigned responsibilities. The Assistant Coach teaches, guides and mentor’s student-athletes throughout the academic year.

Benefits of Working at Elon

Title: Assistant Men's Golf Coach

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Varies depending on competition schedules. This position will work during some evenings and weekends.

Hours Per Week:

VP Area: Athletics

Department: Athletics

Position Summary

The Assistant Men's Golf Coach is responsible for specifically designated aspects of the sport, exercises independent judgment in providing technical expertise in the fundamentals of the sport, teaching student-athletes basic and advanced skills, and assisting the Head Men's Golf Coach in management of the team through recruiting, program development, fund-raising, promotional activities, and related assigned responsibilities. The Assistant Coach teaches, guides and mentor’s student-athletes throughout the academic year.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree Required. 2-3 years of collegiate coaching experience required.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master's Degree Preferred.

Job Duties

• Enables the achievement of a quality, competitive men's golf program and supports the educational goals of individual student-athletes by demonstrating a coaching philosophy which encourages those goals, teaches all aspects of the related sport, and promotes an environment conducive to both.
• Assumes responsibility for a particular aspect of the men's golf program as assigned by the Head Men's Golf Coach, planning short and long terms objectives under the leadership of the head coach, demonstrating technical expertise in the basics of the sport, and teaching the fundamentals and advanced level skills and game strategies to student-athletes.
• Protects the integrity of the men's golf program and the reputation of the intercollegiate athletics program of the University by complying with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations as well as applicable CAA rules and University policies regarding recruiting activities, student-athlete eligibility determination, scholarships and financial aid programs, scheduled practice sessions, and related covered activities.
• Reduces the likelihood of sports-related injuries or the aggravation of such injuries during practice sessions and scheduled contests by being knowledgeable of the injuries sustained in the sport and proper prevention methods, supervising appropriate pre-training session and pre-contest preparations and warmups, and referring injured student-athletes to qualified sports medicine personnel or athletic trainers.
• Represents the University through extensive recruiting requiring frequent travel and a vast knowledge of the University and the men's golf program that is communicated throughout the recruiting process.