Senior Lecturer/Director of Professional Golf Management

Title: Senior Lecturer/Director of Professional Golf Management

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 22R000 - College of Business

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty 12 mth - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Trish Isaacs

 

 

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Professional Golf Management Program at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for Director of Professional Golf Management at the rank of Senior Lecturer for Academic Year 2024-2025. Applicants should hold a Master’s Degree in Business from an AACSB-accredited college or university at the time of appointment. Applicants should also hold PGA or LPGA Class A membership. The position begins August 1, 2024.
The position serves Professional Golf Management majors in the College of Business. It requires a minimum of 5 years higher education teaching and 5 years PGA or PGM administration experience. The successful candidate will recruit, advise, and mentor students; teach academic and professional development courses and seminars; manage an office staff; develop policies and procedures; and oversee budget and maintenance of financial records. In addition, membership and participation in state, regional, national, or international professional organizations is recommended.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Earned Master’s degree in Business from an AACSB-accredited college or university (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment.

Experience: The position requires requires a minimum of 5 years higher education teaching and 5 years PGA or PGM administration experience.

Licensure & Certifications: • Knowledge of PGA of America's Standards and Criteria for PGA Golf Management University Programs
• Knowledge of PGA University Program curriculum
• Knowledge of steps for PGA Golf Management students to obtain PGA Class A membership.
• PGA or LPGA Class A membership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years experience teaching at the college or university level;
• A minimum of five (5) years of PGA or PGM administration experience;
• Evidence of potential ability in academic assignment and/or professional contributions and activities

Job Duties:

• 35% - Maintain a 2/2 teaching load, teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students - (Essential)
• 10% - Utilize effective teaching methods, innovative teaching techniques, and teaching modalities, and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students - (Essential)
• 10% - Demonstrate the ability to teach, develop, and implement courses related to one’s curricular area - (Essential)
• 10% - Keep up to date with one’s field and curricular areas by reading and reviewing current scholarly or creative works and by attending conferences, seminars, workshops, courses, and faculty development activities - (Essential)
• 5% - Develop and maintain an active research agenda - (Essential)
• 15% - Advise students in fulfilling program, departmental, college, and university committee assignments - (Essential)
• 10% - Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of EKU, its academic units, and its campus community - (Essential)
• 5% - Demonstrate respect for and support EKU’s diverse campus community and student population - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source:

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions: Applicant documents include:
• Cover Letter
• Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Copies of unofficial transcripts
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

 

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

 

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.