PGA WORKS Fellow

ABOUT THE PGA REACH WNY FOUNDATION: The Western NY PGA REACH Foundation is offering an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the administrative aspect of the golf business by hiring an individual from a diverse background to work on our team for 6 months . ● The PGA WORKS Fellowship is intentionally focused on engaging a diverse demographic of participants with consideration to the following protected classes: Gender, Age, Race/Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Sexual Orientation, Disability, and Veteran Status - though anyone is welcome to apply. ● The Western NY PGA REACH Foundation desires to establish a network of diverse talent who are prepared to ascend to key employment positions in the business of golf. The Western NY PGA REACH Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of The Western NY PGA Section, one of 41 Sections across the country dedicated to growing the game of golf, serving the PGA Member, and elevating the standards of the PGA Professional. The Western NY PGA was founded in 1925 under the umbrella of the PGA of America and is home to 275 men and women PGA Professionals from Buffalo, Rochester, and Northwestern PA. Our team at the Section Office is composed of dedicated, passionate people who care deeply about serving our Professionals and community through golf. We are hard workers; we are creative; we have fun. SECTION STAFF MISSION: To provide a first class experience for WNYPGA Members and Foundation benefactors in all tournaments, events, initiatives, and programming. Our team works in a collaborative, fun environment and has a passion for sharing their love for the game of golf with others. BENEFIT OF THE POSITION: The Western New York Section has a proven track record of placing employees in their next role. The Executive Director and Section have a true passion for career development and future employment mentorship. The goal would be to work with the PGA WORKS Fellow on their career development while they are employed by the Western New York PGA Section. OVERALL JOB SUMMARY: The primary focus of this position will be to assist the Western NY PGA REACH Foundation in executing PGA REACH programs in the Youth, Military, and Diversity & Inclusion pillars. National PGA REACH program examples include: ● YOUTH Pillar | PGA Jr League (PGAJL) is a fun, social, and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls ages 18 and under to learn and enjoy the game of golf. The kids learn the game among their peers with professional instruction and direction from PGA/LPGA Professionals who serve as team captains. Parents also play an active role, making the program a family activity to create a generation of players to enjoy the game. ● MILITARY Pillar | PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH and is designed to introduce golf to veterans with disabilities in order to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well being. ● DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Pillar | PGA WORKS is a workforce diversification strategic initiative designed to evolve the demographic composition of the golf industry workforce and develop a robust pool of talent from diverse backgrounds who are prepared to ascend to key employment positions in the business of golf. POSITION / PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. An employee in this position must be able to travel for extended periods of time in various modes of transportation. ● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. ● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. ● While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. ● The employee must be able to drive to and from various locations throughout the Section. **PLEASE ATTACH YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND REFERENCES AS ONE PDF**