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Teaching Professional

Nantucket Golf Club | Siasconset MA 02564 USA | Seasonal | Posted: 11/06/2017

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The position work timeframe is June 18, 2018 - September 9, 2018

The Nantucket Golf Club honors the oldest traditions of the game of golf, in a setting surrounded by remnants of ancient dunes and rolling waves of native grasslands. We are a private club, located 30 miles out to sea off the shore of Cape Cod on Nantucket Island, renowned for its rich history and beautiful summers. NGC was founded with a vision of creating a world class golf immersion rooted in the tenants of the game. The award winning Rees Jones designed course uses the natural contours of the land to create a classic routing which captures the spirit of the country's great clubs, built on links land shaped by the sea. It is with this spirit of excellence, and appreciation of the unique Nantucket Island environment, that we look to provide a complementing experience to our members and their guests.

Nantucket Golf Club looks for candidates that want to work hard and simply be the very best at their job. We believe in enjoying our work and the attitude and atmosphere of our golf club lends itself to this. We will expect a lot from you, but feel you will receive much in return. We pride ourselves in providing a wonderful environment with the highest level of service to our members. It's the people on our team that make this happen year after year. 

NGC's employee benefits vary based on whether staff are seasonal or full-time year round. We offer housing for many seasonal positions, as available. Employees enjoy golf play times and employee clinics with our Golf Professional staff. We provide an employee meal program, uniforms, and a discount at our golf shop. Traditional benefit packages are offered to full-time, year-round employees. 

Purpose of Position: Under the direction of the Head Golf Professional, the Teaching Professional is salaried non-exempt seasonal position responsible for providing premiere golf instruction to our members and their guests. Ensures the highest level of service as it meets expectations of Club members. Performs all work in accordance with essential functions and responsibilities as described below and in the spirit of the Club's mission and vision.

Responsibilities:

Duties shall include but not be limited to:

  • Leads the club's golf instruction program, including lessons, clinics, golf schools, camps, new member introduction programs, and course rules and etiquette.
  • Research and incorporate state of the art teaching methods. Teaches lessons utilizing V1 video equipment, FlightScope launch monitor and BodiTrak.
  • Provides a welcoming and responsive environment to members and their guests; reserves tee times, books lessons, answers phones, and maintains a friendly, positive, helping, and motivated attitude at all times.
  • Responsible for accurate recordkeeping of all lesson data including but not limited to bookings, lessons given and remuneration.
  • Performs complimentary golf instructional clinics and club fittings in accordance with season calendar.
  • Monitor training aids, video equipment, launch monitors, fitting carts and components, etc. to ensure all are up-to-date and in good working order.
  • Performs club fittings and repair to individual specifications.
  • Play golf with members and act as host for Club members and their guests as needed.
  • Professionally, respectfully, and tactfully interprets, informs and enforces Club policies with members, guests, and staff.
  • Assists professional staff with coordination and promotion of golfing events, such as 9&Dines, Play with the Pro, tournaments, demo days and outings.
  • Reports on instruction program data on a regular basis.
  • Responsible for daily cleaning of teaching area; clears debris from teeing grounds, stores training aides out of sight, vacuums and dusts learning center building,
  • Provides support in the golf merchandising concession to achieve its established mission within the golf operation. Promotes Golf Shop merchandise. Answers Golf Shop telephone calls and assists sales associates as necessary.
  • Observes all Club safety practices and protocols.
  • Keeps informed of industry standards and trends. Pursues related continuing education and training opportunities. Maintains necessary certifications and applicable professional affiliations.
  • Attends and conducts golf and Club related meetings as required.
  • Performs other duties as designated by the Head Golf Professional.

Qualifications:

  • Detailed knowledge of golf industry standards
  • Requires a polished and professional demeanor in manner and appearance
  • Maintains an efficient golf game with a USGA handicap of 5 or less
  • Club Repair skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Computer skills (Excel, Word, Publisher, POS System, Tee Time Software, Event Man, V1, FlightScope and other golf instruction software)
  • High attention to detail and great organizational skills

Experience/Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Active classification (Class “A” License) in the PGA of America or LPGA
  • 200 hours annually of teaching experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

  • Work tasks are performed mainly outdoors and involve physical strength and endurance. Must be able to work in varying temperatures and inclement weather.
  • Requires frequent bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling, intervals of walking, standing, and sitting during the day. Must have the ability to walk rolling terrain.
  • Requires communicating effectively with members, guests, co-workers, and supervisors.
  • Must be able to lift and transport up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
  • May also experience exposure to the following: tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide fumes from cars, equipment, various insects and native/domestic animals, potentially damaging noise levels, and a variety of dirt, mud, dust, pollen, and approved pesticides and cleaning chemicals.
  • Must be able to drive golf carts and use maintenance related equipment.
  • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary vehicles and equipment.

Projected Work Schedule:

Must be available for a full time work schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed. Average hours worked each week to be approximately 50-60 hours. An additional work day may be required during a tournament week. Any expected absence from this work schedule will need to have prior approval from the Head Golf Professional.

This job description does not imply any written or verbal contract by either you or the Club. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time.


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Location Siasconset, MA, 02564, USA
Annual Salary 2,500.00 - 5,000.00/Weekly
Categories Teaching Professional
Ctznship Statuses US Citizen

Location Maptop

Siasconset, MA, 02564, USA

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Contact Name Mike Demakos
How to apply Applications are no longer accepted for this job posting.
Primary Phone 5082578521
Job Code LPGA-11-06-17