Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the daily maintenance and operation of the Osage View golf course at State Technical College of Missouri. This role ensures consistent optimal playing conditions of the course through an organized and service-oriented approach to outdoor groundskeeping and student life environments. This is a 12-month in-seat position.

• Assist in planning and executing daily golf course maintenance and landscaping.
• Supervise and coordinate seasonal grounds crew members during turf management operations.
• Operate and maintain irrigation systems, mowers, and other groundskeeping equipment.
• Monitor turf health, apply fertilizers and pesticides as directed, and support integrated pest management practices.
• Ensure all work is performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with the Superintendent on long-term improvement projects and course aesthetics.

• Experience in groundskeeping, golf course maintenance, or landscaping preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, work outdoors in varying weather conditions, and operate maintenance equipment.
• CPR/First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain.
• Leadership and team coordination.
• Grounds Maintenance and equipment operations.
• Multitasking across diverse environments.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or/and stand for long periods of time.

The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Employee must be able to reach with hands and arms. Employee must be able to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand and walk to other locations on campus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close or/and long vision.

State Technical College of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity, Equal Employment Opportunity organization and does not discriminate against any protected class in our educational programs, activities, or employment opportunity. Please see our complete Non-Discrimination Policy.