Head Coach, Women's Golf
Seattle, WA;

Staff – Sep 22, '23

About Seattle Pacific University:

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SPU seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. Seattle Pacific University seeks applicants committed to its Christian mission.

Diversity Statement

As part of our mission of cultural engagement, SPU is committed to building an excellent and diverse staff and faculty. Diversity is an ethos that is inseparable from our Christian faith. At SPU, we recognize diversity as a basic feature of God's creation and a core theme of the gospel. At the heart of our mission-centered commitment to becoming a more diverse community is a desire to represent the breadth of God's kingdom more fully.

We strive to become a workplace of choice and to recruit, develop, and retain faculty and staff who can embrace, value, and engage differences with humility and care. We invite you to join us on our journey by starting a career at SPU! Learn more about SPU's commitment to diversity and opportunities for our employees to deepen their capacity to serve our increasingly diverse student body.

Seattle Pacific University provides reasonable accommodation to applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the application or hiring process please contact the Human Resources Department at (206)281-2809, or email hr@spu.edu. Notification must be given at least five (5) working days before the accommodation is needed.

Job Description:

General Summary: Organizes, provides leadership for, and conducts all phases of the Women's Golf Program with an NCAA Division II classification. 

• Develops a quality Division II schedule which will meet Conference requirements, provides competitive opportunities for SPU golfers, meets institutional schedule criteria and contributes to achieving the goal of participating in the NCAA Division II postseason.
• Plans and supervises practices and provide coaching in a manner that will promote team excellence, individual growth and development and team unity.
• Recruits quality student-athletes who possess extraordinary golf skills and personal beliefs and standards that are compatible with the mission of Seattle Pacific University.
• Plans and administers the women's golf budget.
• Conforms to and is knowledgeable of all NCAA, GNAC conference, and SPU rules, regulations and policies, and exhibits that knowledge by actively participating in promoting a culture of compliance.
• Arranges for and manages all aspects of team travel, and the purchases of supplies and equipment for golf program. 
• Creates an enthusiastic following and support among SPU faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
• Develops and maintain relationships with local golf courses to ensure playing, practice, and hosting opportunities for SPU Golf.
• Develops positive, constructive personal relationships with players in order to provide guidance and spiritual nurture.
• Responsible for fund raising and promotions for the golf program, and supports the fund raising and promotional efforts of the Athletic Department.
• Monitors student-athletes academic standing to ensure that each one is making normal progress in a declared major toward a degree. 

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in athletics, related field or equivalent. Master's degree, a plus.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in coaching golf. Head coachng experience at the collegiate level, a plus.
• The knowledge and technical skills necessary to accomplish the assigned task.
• A maturing and contagious Christian faith, knowledge of and the willingness to actively support the Christian mission of the University and accept the life-style standards of the Christian Community.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coaches, athletes, students, faculty, administration and the community.

Additional Information:

Position will remain open until filled.

Salary:  $60,000 - $65,000 annually DOE

This is a full time position with excellent benefits. SPU pays the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance. SPU makes generous contributions to an employee HSA account and a 7% contribution to a retirement account, for eligible employees, with immediate vesting in the plan. Tuition discount program (50% - 90%) available for the employee and qualified immediate family members.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter and resume along with the online application.

Apply Online