Golf Coach

Golf Coach

Bradenton, FL, USA Req #353 Monday, June 3, 2024

About IMG Academy

Named by Sports Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences :

• Boarding school and camps , via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting , via the NCSA brand,providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

The Golf Coach staff will be responsible for all aspects of training, developing and coaching student-athletes.

Position Responsibilities

• Within the structure of the academy golf program, prepare and deliver a high quality Golf training program aimed at achieving the group and individual objectives for student-athletes in their group.
• Have open two-way communication between student-athletes, parents and guardians, on the progress of the student-athlete and the plans and goals that have been set.
• Advise the student-athletes on tournament schedules, pre-tournament preparation, post tournament review, and benchmarks for optimizing and measuring performance
• Gain and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the instruction equipment and methodologies incorporated into the academy golf program
• Interact with the golf student-athletes as a mentor and as an educator of their sport and life. Continually assess the skill and emotional development of each student-athlete, and liaise with Golf program management to ensure all internal and external partners are utilized to support each student-athletes ongoing comprehensive development.
• Act as an advocate communicating with the student-athlete, parent or guardian regarding their overall development in sport, school and campus life
• Assist in the college placement of the student-athlete as required
• Work closely with all members of the golf team to continually review program structure, content, delivery, objectives, and resources, making recommendations where changes could improve quality or opportunities to grow the business.
• Support recruiting and retention initiatives aimed at current and prospective student-athletes as required
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High standard of proficiency in Golf, training and instructional techniques
• understanding of TPI methodology or long term athletic development modeling
• Strong commitment to student-athletes and their long term development
• Commitment to comprehensive excellence

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual
• CPR Certification
• Valid driver’s license with ability to drive for tournaments, games, travel

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40 lbs.
• Ability to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
• Ability to move around campus including gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally for tournaments, clinics and events

Background Requirements :

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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