Golf Learning Center Instructor; Seasonal

Position: Golf Learning Center Instructor (FT Seasonal)
Location: Thompsonville

Job Summary

A Golf Instructor is responsible for promoting, scheduling, and conducting golf instructional programs that meet the demands and needs of the resort's members and guests.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver effective coaching, ensuring that participants' needs are identified, coaching sessions are planned and delivered to develop participants' performance, and the effectiveness of sessions is evaluated and reviewed.
• Promote and deliver golf events and clinics that generate new participants and/or which grow the amount of golf played by established golfers.
• Assist Director of Golf with coordination of events and clinics.
• Provide a menu of instructional programs that are attractive to all levels of golfers.
• Develop a marketing plan to generate lesson revenue with a focus on repeat clients.
• Utilize state-of-the-art teaching and learning theories and be able to integrate the use of teaching aids, including the latest technology.
• Ensure that customers consistently receive the high standards of coaching expected.
• Actively participate in networking opportunities, developing links with external agencies (local schools, clubs, businesses, etc.) to promote the game of golf and the resort to potential new members and golf participants.
• Develop the facility's reputation of consistently delivering high-quality coaching, custom fitting, and service.
• Maintain a high level of professional visibility with members and guests.
• Attend meetings when requested by management.
• Provide summaries of lessons and billing information to management.
• Ensure that all lesson/clinic/camp revenue is entered and accounted for in the resort's point-of-sale software.
• Ensure that the practice facility is professionally maintained and that safe, clean, organized, and professional conditions exist throughout the day.
• Maintain a high level of playing ability and represent the resort in local and sectional events when the schedule permits.
• Other duties assigned.

Job Specifications

Competencies:

• Must be a current PGA associate or member in good standing.

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook.
• Clear and concise verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general trade and business periodicals.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or needs of staff members and guests. Maintains office, employee and company confidentiality at all times.
• Dependable and meets goals.
• Exemplifies professional conduct and adherence to company Core Values.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; and/or 2 years of related experience or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

Physical & Other Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Evenings, weekends, and holidays are a regular part of the schedule.

• Non-smoking candidates preferred.

Crystal Mountain is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 2025 Silver Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan's only alpine slide, the Park at Water's Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings and a conference center.

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