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Director of Golf 

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Position Summary : The Director of Golf at Vanguard University provides strategic leadership and oversight of the university’s golf program. This role is responsible for student-athlete development, recruitment, coaching supervision, tournament planning, and aligning team culture with the university’s mission and values. The Director ensures excellence both on the course and in the classroom, supporting students in achieving their academic and athletic goals.

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Director of Golf supervises the Head Coach and ensures the program operates in full compliance with institutional policies, Pacific West Conference regulations, and NCAA Division II rules. The Director is also responsible for promoting a culture of compliance and integrity within the program, maintaining current certifications in CPR/AED, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens, and being familiar with the university’s emergency medical procedures.

 

Essential Functions** :**

Program Oversight:

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Director of Golf 

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Position Summary : The Director of Golf at Vanguard University provides strategic leadership and oversight of the university’s golf program. This role is responsible for student-athlete development, recruitment, coaching supervision, tournament planning, and aligning team culture with the university’s mission and values. The Director ensures excellence both on the course and in the classroom, supporting students in achieving their academic and athletic goals.

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Director of Golf supervises the Head Coach and ensures the program operates in full compliance with institutional policies, Pacific West Conference regulations, and NCAA Division II rules. The Director is also responsible for promoting a culture of compliance and integrity within the program, maintaining current certifications in CPR/AED, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens, and being familiar with the university’s emergency medical procedures.

 

Essential Functions** :**

Program Oversight:

• Supervise and develop head and assistant coaches.

• Develops a strong team culture to reflect Vanguards mission, and readily demonstrates action toward meeting student development goals, athletic department objectives and team success.

• Develops a leadership focus consistent with the university mission that promotes individual student-athletes’ spiritual growth, team involvement in service, worship, and involvement in any athletic department activities that also supports the overall spiritual growth of Vanguard University students.

• Monitor and promote academic success, integrity and sportsmanship.

• Hire personnel to assist with the implementation of the program as approved in the current budget. Clearance should be obtained at the beginning of the season from the Director of Athletics and/or designee.

• Build a collegial environment in decision-making and administrative effectiveness throughout the University campus and within the athletic department staff.

• Collaborate with head coach to prepare a budget proposal according to set guidelines for the program.

• Collaborate with head coach to prepare schedules on an agreed deadline and submits it to the athletic department administration for approval.

• Collaborate with Head Coach and Director of Athletics (or designee) on travel details well in advance of events to coordinate the use of vehicles and time schedules within the policies and budgets.

• Collaborate with head coach on Purchases of equipment and supplies approved in the budget, team travel expenses and recruiting expenses.

• Accepts full responsibility for student-athletes' conduct and appearance during home or away events and while on trips.

• Collaborate with the head Coach to give careful attention to the planning of transportation for a team to arrive at a contest with maximum safety, comfort, and minimal class interference.

• Collaborate with head coach and Assistant Athletic Director for Communications regarding team pictures and website information.

• Actively works toward influencing the student-athletes conduct, public image, and spirit of cooperativeness in accord with university objectives. If University regulations have been violated, the director and head coach must inform the Director of Athletics and discipline measures will be taken in consultation with the Office of Student Affairs.

• Attends appropriate coaches meetings, participates in conference functions, and turns in national, regional and conference information requests and ballots. This involves keeping the Director of Athletics informed of current trends and/or legislation which may affect the athletics program.

• Accepts responsibility to provide complete and accurate expense reports. Reconcile P-card expenses in accordance with the timeline of reciliation by the Office of Accounting.

Recruitment and Retention:

Leads and develops a recruiting strategy in partnership with the Head Coach.

• Recruiting:
  • Work closely with head coach, athletic administration and admissions on the recruitment of all Prospective Student-Athletes.
  • Strong understanding of and adheres to all university, conference and national association recruiting policies and procedures.
  • Focused recruiting efforts to result in effective signings of student-athletes who are institutionally compatible with lifestyle standards, academic expectations, commitment to graduation and enhancing the VU brand.
  • Facilitate the provision of all information necessary to determine Prospective Student-Athlete eligibility.
  • Ensure all recruiting activities are entered into Teamworks software.
  • Builds and foster’s positive relationships with high school, junior college, and club coaches.
  • Reaches roster goals as defined by the athletic department and University.
  • Notifies Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA scholarship offers for all student-athletes and recruits by the appropriate deadline.

Public Relations and Fundraising:

Leads and Develops fundraising and community engagement strategy.

• Actively engages in opportunities to enhance the team and the department through athletic partnership with the Advancement Office, with specific annual targets each year for supplemental funds to be raised.
• Responsible for working with the Director of Athletics and University Advancement Office to build significant relationships with community, alumni, and potential donors for the program.
• Collaborates with the Head Coach to be actively involved in community service opportunities within our local community.

Compliance:

• Collaborate with head coach to provide Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA with a squad list and all persons who may be in official party when traveling (this must be completed by the first practice and kept up to date).
• Collaborate with head coach to inform all team members of specific eligibility regulations and counsels team members regarding their responsibility to maintain eligibility. The director/head coach should be alert to potential problems and may request information from Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA.
• Reviews national association rules with student-athletes when necessary and reinforce the importance of compliance.
• Collaborate with head coach to Declare playing and practice seasons and submit to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA for review and approval at appropriate deadlines.
• Ensures team's compliance with national association rules related to playing and practice seasons including athletically related activity logs.
• Collaborate with head coach to ensure camp/clinic procedures are followed.
• Accepts responsibility to know and understand NCAA DII, Pacific West Conference rules and regulations. Promotes an atmosphere of compliance within the athletic department and assists or advises the staff and student-athletes to prevent compliance violations. The same would apply for any athletic organization to which the University holds membership. This responsibility entails reading and studying materials available and attending professional conferences and meetings to remain advised on current regulations, trends and conduct of student-athletes.
• Performs other related responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years’ experience in athletics department environment or the equivalent thereof preferred
• CPR and First Aid Certified.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize diverse and specialized details and tasks.
• Ability to handle complaints and assist in conflict management.
• Absolute preservation of confidential records, financial data, and agreed upon conversations.
• Ability to be flexible to changing conditions, needs, and job responsibilities.
• A strong interest in seeing intercollegiate athletes succeed.
• An understanding and sensitivity to FERPA laws as it pertains to student-athletes.
• A working knowledge of NCAA rules, bylaws and philosophies.
• Knowledge and acceptance of principles and philosophies of Vanguard University.
• Excellent customer service: must be team-oriented, able to demonstrate exceptional communication abilities, both orally and in writing, and work with multiple audiences both externally and internally.
• Highly motivated, organized, multitasked, and goal-orientated.
• Knowledge and acceptance of the mission, principles and philosophies of Vanguard University

 

Salary :

Part-time position (25 hours per week) $18 to $22 (Hourly)

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

  | | EOE Statement | Vanguard University is committed to ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity to apply for and participate in the selection process. As a university, we hold firm to the application of the reasonable accommodation process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require an accommodation because of a disability in order to participate in any phase of the application process, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call Ken Bott, Sr. Director of Human Resources, at 714-662-5287.

Vanguard University is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind against individuals of race, color, national origin, disability, pregnancy or any other characteristic outlined by federal, state, and local laws. Where permitted by law and in relation to the school's heritage and mission, Vanguard does exercise religious preference throughout the University and therefore employs individuals who are compatible with the institution, mission and statement of faith. This applies to all employment practices within the university. Vanguard is committed to a hiring process that is based on candidate's qualifications, merit, and operational needs of the university.   | | | |

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