To apply please send a resume and cover letter via email: 

Director of Golf, Rob Warren at rwarren@fdu.edu

Compensation: Graduate tuition; housing; and stipend

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and direct all activities involved with running FDU’s Golf program in a highly efficient and effective manner
• Assist with team travel
• Assist coaches with practice, competition preparation and execution
• Assist in organizing team meals
• Provide instruction and development for individual and team improvement, analyze athlete performance, and prepare student-athletes for the highest possible levels of competition
• Adhere to all NCAA rules and regulations for the sport
• Monitor student-athlete academic performance to ensure academic success and policy compliance
• Participate in departmental meetings and activities
• Provide informal support to student-athletes in areas of academic and personal matters
• Participate in university fundraising and public relations activities
• Help with scheduling community service
• Adhere to the highest standards of student-athlete welfare

Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned as needed to achieve department and university goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Collegiate Golf and/or coaching experience and proven ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student-athletes in a way that supports their academic pursuits first and foremost and ensures their wellbeing and growth in the sport
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Proven track record of consistently modeling positive behaviors at all times
• Strong follow?up and follow?through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Acceptance into a graduate program at FDU for the fall of 2025
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be willing to travel and be available to work flexible hours including nights and weekends as required.
• Must have a First Aid and CPR certification or obtain them during the 90-day Introductory Period. National Red Cross Certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the university’s Motor Vehicle policy. A MVC check will be required at the time of hire and thereafter as deemed appropriate by the university. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the MVC check.
• Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.

About Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan

FDU is home to 21 NCAA Division I teams. A member of the Northeast Conference, the Knights have had tremendous success in the classroom, in athletic competition as well as giving back to the Bergen County community. FDU became the first school in Northeast Conference (NEC) history to win championships in women's volleyball, women's soccer, and men's soccer in the same season (2022). In 2023, the Burgundy and Blue also became the first NEC school to win two games as a 16-seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, including an upset over top-seeded Purdue. As a result of its incredible 2022-23 season, FDU placed 92nd in the Learfield Director’s Cup, the first NEC program to finish in the Top 100. Since 2019, FDU has won 13 conference titles across men's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's indoor track & field, women's bowling, women's golf, and women's volleyball. FDU student-athletes were also recognized for their efforts in the community by winning the NEC Building Communities Award with over 3,000 community service hours. Other recent milestones include men's basketball winning the 2019 NEC championship and going on to win the first NCAA Tournament game in ...school history. In addition to recent championships, FDU holds five national championships, three in sport of women’s fencing and two in women's bowling.

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