Assistant Golf Coach (Exempt)

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POSITION: Assistant Golf Coach (Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Golf Coach

F** LSA STATUS:** Exempt

E** XEMPTION:** Professional Exemption

L** OCATION:** HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

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POSITION: Assistant Golf Coach (Exempt)

H** SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION:** Coach I

D** EPARTMENT:** Athletics

S** UPERVISOR TITLE:** Head Golf Coach

F** LSA STATUS:** Exempt

E** XEMPTION:** Professional Exemption

L** OCATION:** HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Assistant Golf Coach will be responsible for helping in all aspects of the HSU golf program.

The Assistant Golf Coach will work closely and directly with the head coach and aid in all areas of the golf program. The assistant coach must be a motivated individual who will bring leadership, enthusiasm, and a desire to contribute to the golf program.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ASSISTANT GOLF COACH RESPONSIBLITIES:

Recruiting: Assistant coach will help with recruiting and growing the roster of both golf teams. Coach will spend time going to golf tournaments throughout the year to identify and recruit potential members of the golf team.

Travel extensively throughout a primary recruiting market to seek, select, and convert prospective athletes to HSU to actual enrolled students.

Development of the HSU Golf Dinner fundraiser for the golf program: The assistant golf coach would help with several fundraising efforts for the golf program. Specifically, the coach would help with all stages of planning and hosting a dinner each year that would generate funds for the golf program. The dinner would be the night before the Joe Black Golf Tournament which is held each September. The assistant coach would be responsible for securing auction items for the dinner along with finding a featured speaker who would raise the interest level in the event.

Supervision of the Hale Short Game Center: The assistant coach would help coordinate when the Hale Short Game Center would be open for practice and for public use.

Assist in organization of tournament and practice schedule for both fall and spring season by organizing a schedule for the student-athletes and setting up tee times with local courses for practice.

COMPLIANCE:

Responsible for assisting all athletes with completing their required online NCAA paperwork before they compete.

Ensure that all student-athletes complete institutional and athletic department paperwork.

This includes but is not limited to the following:

Statement of Eligibility / Requirements to be Eligible

Social Networking Guidelines

Hazing

Four-year Transfer Forms

Title IX Training

Serve as Game Day Administrator throughout the year for various athletic events. Would also help the Director of Athletics with game day responsibilities for NCAA post-season events and the hosting of high school athletic events on campus.

The person holding this position shall be designated as the ‘athletics diversity and inclusion designee’ as required by the NCAA, and shall be the primary contact and conduit for diversity and inclusion-related information.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No supervisor responsibilities except for student workers.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.

Conflict Resolution - Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Human Resource systems and Contact Management systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Must also have experience playing and/or coaching golf at the university level.

Must have proficient computer skills, strong work ethic and effective communication skills as demonstrated through work previous experience.

Must also have excellent organizational skills. Candidates will be required to provide examples of their ability to plan and organize as demonstrated through previous work experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required (or must be obtained).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

This job is active in nature (pushing, pulling, lifting, moving equipment, etc.)

Must be able to physically move heavy equipment in loads 50 pounds or more multiple yards of distance on a regular basis.

Also, must be able to demonstrate and perform various strength movements as well as speed and agility techniques as well.

Must be able to stand and move for long periods of time while performing office and gym functions.

This job also requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods while performing office and phone/computer operations and/or while driving due to extensive travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Full-Time, Exempt/Salaried Level staff position.

A minimum of a 40-hour work week is expected; times vary depending on practice schedules, tournament schedules, etc.

Work beyond a 40-hour week is often required during peak season.

Extensive travel is required, including evenings and weekends, especially as part of travel to and from tournaments during the golf season and recruiting season, including occasional overnight travel.

Must be able and willing to complete early morning duties as well as assist in occasional weekend sporting activities. Hours will be based off a flexible schedule so candidates must be readily adaptable to any circumstance or situation.

Occasionally work is also required on university holidays depending on tournament and practice schedule.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Travel and irregular hours are required during peak season.

Additional travel may be required on occasion to attend trainings or workshops.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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