Lecturer/Assistant /Associate Professor & Director of PGA Golf Management Program

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

The opening is for the Director of the PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in Princess Anne, Maryland. Founded in 1886, UMES is a public institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and serving a diverse student body of 2,500 students from across the United States and the world. Located in the historic Princess Anne on the Delmarva Peninsula, the campus is nestled between beach resort sites on the Atlantic Ocean and the treasures of Chesapeake Bay. The campus is 130 miles east of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, and 150 miles south of Philadelphia, PA. For information, visit www.umes.edu.

Position Description

The Director for the PGA Golf Management program serves as the primary liaison between the Professional Golfers’ Association of America and the students, faculty, and staff of the department, school, and university. The Director is responsible for the overall operation of the program, including but not limited to budget preparation and maintenance; policy and procedures implementation; records management; curriculum development, management, and evaluation; student recruiting; and the personnel policies and procedures as related to the PGA. The Director instructs the Professional Development seminars which cover the learning objectives of the PGA Golf Management program and will oversee the Player Development program.

Director Responsibilities

• Primary liaison between PGA, University Administration, Faculty, and

Students.

• Manage two full-time staff positions.

• Collaborate with donors, athletics, administrative and academic

department administration both internal and external to the university.

• Budget preparation and maintenance.

• Students’ records management.

• Curriculum development, planning, management, and evaluation.

• Coordinate all aspects of the PGA Program.

• Orientation of new faculty, staff, and students.

• Work collaboratively with other UMES programs to enhance the PGA

program.

• Prospective student recruiting and student support.

• Serve on HTM Departmental and UMES Committees.

• Participate in national, state, and regional professional organizations.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Faculty responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching up to twelve (12) credit hours of PGM classes per semester.

• Advise and mentor PGM students.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the HTM Chair.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (Note: required for non-tenure track appointment at the

academic rank of Lecturer).

• Knowledge of PGA policy, procedures, operations, and context.

• Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures as related to the PGA Golf

Management University program.

• Five or more years of experience related to Professional Golf programs.

• Excellent management, organizational and interpersonal communication

skills.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of PGA policy, procedures, operations, and context.

• Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures as related to the PGA Golf

Management University program.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, sitting at desk.

• May require lifting up to 25 lbs.

• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and

internally.

• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences:

• A terminal degree (Note: required for a tenure or tenure track appointment

at the rank of Assistant or Associate or Professor).

• Current PGA Class Professional.

• Experience in complex organizations with various stakeholders

• Ten or more years of experience in higher education.

• Experience with private golf/country clubs and/or daily fee-based

operations as a manager, tournament player, teaching professional, or

coach.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three current professional references (current or past supervisor) including e-mail address, and telephone number (current supervisor will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior consent). All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMES to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

Best Consideration Date: N/A

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Open Until Filled: Yes