About the Role
The Head Varsity Girls Golf Coach at The Urban School of San Francisco is responsible for leading and mentoring student-athletes while building a competitive, inclusive, and developmentally focused golf program. The coach fosters a positive team culture rooted in sportsmanship, discipline, teamwork, and personal growth, while promoting a love of the sport and supporting the holistic development of student-athletes in alignment with Urban's mission and values.
Responsibilities
- Establish a positive culture: Cultivate and sustain a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
- Athlete development: Design, implement, and oversee progressive, age- and ability-appropriate golf training programs.
- Team building: Create opportunities for team bonding and community-building.
- Staff management: Recruit, train, and supervise assistant coaches.
- Health & safety compliance: Maintain flexibility and preparedness to adjust training, match procedures, and program operations in accordance with guidelines.
- Practice management: Plan, lead, and supervise all practices with a focus on safety, efficiency, and skill progression.
- Match day execution: Attend all matches and tournaments, prepare lineups, manage pairings, and provide effective on-course coaching.
- Scheduling & logistics: Collaborate with the Athletic Department to develop and finalize the season practice and match schedule.
- Record keeping: Maintain records of individual scores and statistics.
- League participation: Represent the program at all required league, conference, and school meetings.
- Team travel: Supervise student-athletes during team travel, including coordinating transportation and coverage.
- Stakeholder communication: Maintain clear, consistent, and professional communication with golfers, families, and team representatives.
- Reporting: Promptly report match results to the Athletic Department and ensure accurate entry into required systems.
- Equipment & uniform management: Oversee the inventory, care, and distribution of team equipment and uniforms.
- Professional engagement: Participate fully in coaching meetings, department meetings, and professional development sessions.
Requirements
- Demonstrated competitive golf and/or coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level.
- Undergraduate degree strongly preferred.
- Strong, current knowledge of competitive golf techniques, training methodologies, course and match strategy, and rules.
- Ability to motivate and inspire adolescents; organized, patient, positive, and effective in building relationships with student-athletes.
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain prior to the season).
Skills
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
- Patience
- Communication
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Temporary
- Seasonal
Experience Level
- High school or collegiate level experience
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree strongly preferred
About the Company
- The Urban School of San Francisco fosters excellence, growth, and community.
