Lawrence Yacht & Country Club is excited to announce an exceptional career opportunity for a Golf Teaching Professional to join our premier golf and country club team.
We are seeking a dynamic, customerfocused professional who is passionate about player development and delivering an outstanding golf instruction experience. The ideal candidate is energetic, knowledgeable, and committed to helping golfers of all ages and skill levels improve and enjoy the game.
Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour plus commission.
General Purpose:
Promotes golf club through instructional programs, clinics and schools. Educates all students in the proper fundamentals of all aspects of the game.
Essential Duties:
• Teaches the fundamentals of the golf swing as established by the Director of Instruction.
• Designs and implements marketing ideas to promote golf instruction and bring in additional revenues to the club.
• Oversees range set-up and equipment.
• Helps to maintain general upkeep of the driving range, lesson tee and storage shed.
• Promotes all club golf activities including junior golf clinics.
• Instructs and assists in the development of qualified and certified assistants. Educates teaching staff throughout the golf season with monthly clinics and/or roundtable sessions.
• Coordinates and teaches clinics on weekly basis.
• Act as a liaison between Golf Digest and the Club regarding golf school schedules, needs, and equipment.
• Maintains an up-to-date inventory of all teaching aids on property including video equipment.
• Assists Director of Instruction with Golf Digest Schools and Troon Golf Institute.
• Assists in the creation of lesson plans.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Manages department members that may include, but is not limited to Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals and Guest Services Attendants.
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate. Develops ongoing training programs.
• Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree (BA) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Multi-course facilities may require more experience).
Physical Demands:
• Regularly stands, walks and sits.
• Occasionally climbs or balances; stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches.
• Frequently uses hands; reaches with hands and arms.
• Frequently talks or hears; tastes or smells. Occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
Environment/Noise:
• Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather).
• Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise level is moderate.
Certificates/Licenses:
• Class A member of PGA/LPGA (required)
Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:
• Ability to read and speak English is required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates are required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with computerized POS and tee time system.
This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.