Description

Overview

Perched at nearly 7,000 feet, The Country Club at Castle Pines boasts an exceptional Colorado country club lifestyle just minutes south of Denver. We are the premier private country club in the region located inside The Village at Castle Pines community.
The Membership is enjoying the benefits of the Club's transformation which added a full complement of country club amenities including a cliffside pool and bar, fitness center and racquet sports. The additions further expand the Club's year-round active culture and add to the spectacular and iconic Jack Nicklaus Signature Course that offers the only private mountain course experience in Denver.
Our Signature Jack Nicklaus golf course weaves seamlessly into the Rocky Mountain landscape amidst incredible wildlife, rugged terrain and breathtaking mountain views at every turn. The Club provides members an unmatched golf experience, complete with our course, a 20-acre golf practice facility, and The Crags one-acre putting course perched on the cliff behind the Clubhouse.
With 25,000 rounds played annually (in a 6-7 month open period), we are an active club and the members have a strong desire to improve their game.
Our practice facility includes a massive range deck, with the ability to setup over 25 hitting stations. There are 4 target greens, surrounded by bunkers, as well as a 350-yard fairway running down the middle of the range with distance markers to practice any distance you cannot recreate with the target greens. In addition to the main hitting deck, we have a fantastic short game area. There are two chipping greens, each with two bunkers, along with every cut of grass and uneven lie that you will find on the golf course. There is also a dedicated wedge tee, with 5 hitting stations, and 5 target greens from 40-100 yards, along with a fairway bunker, to work on those difficult approaches.
The Country Club at Castle Pines has been named a Top 50 Practice Facility by GRAA Magazine each year since 2020, including a Top Range Renovation (short game area) award in 2021.

Experience Required

• PGA Class A, or LPGA

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Teaching Professional, Head Professional or Lead Assistant, developing instructional programs at a high level.

• The candidate should be energetic, highly personable, self-motivated, with a passion and willingness to go above and beyond to enhance the member experience.

• Ability to communicate in high intensity work environments.

• Team player that is willing and able to work collaboratively with other golf staff to create a warm and inviting club atmosphere and deliver a high level of member service.

• High aptitude in current trends and best practices for golf instruction.

• Well versed in latest industry leading technologies.

• Maintain a credible golf game and regularly compete in section tournaments.

• Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf, rules of golf, golf instruction and teaching methodology.

• Act as a role model for all employees by demonstrating the behavior and work ethic expected of all employees.

• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.

• Self-motivated with desire to create, promote, and market programs effectively.

• Preferred private club experience

Essential Responsibilities

Teaching Professional must exclusively teach Country Club at Castle Pines Members and their Guests. Any outside lessons must be taught off property (up for discussion depending on situation).

This is a 6-month contractual agreement, with an option to be on-site during winter months when the golf course is closed. The driving range has a turf hitting strip (up to 20 stations) that is available on nice days in the winter, along with a single indoor Trackman Flexcage that is available November-March in our All-Seasons Village. The Teaching Professional is welcome to teach all year, but will only collect the monthly "salary" from May-October.

Individual Lessons -

1. Have availability to help members on an individual basis to work on all facets of their game

2. Manage lesson booking on ForeTees software

3. Send back lesson reviews and follow up video analysis

4. Use of Trackman and other training aids to help our members improve their games and get excited about golf

Clinics -

1. Hosting women's clinics throughout the course of the summer for the ladies of the club

2. Establishing programming to help beginning women golfers and get them on the course more often resulting in additional cart fees on Thursday Women's only times

3. Host specialty clinics - These events will require communication with F&B staff, marketing, sign-up, and billing to be provided by me

Club Fitting -

1. Have availability to help members on the driving range dial in their club selections with Titleist, Callaway, and TaylorMade using Trackman technologies

2. Time to send order confirmations and quotes to members as well as place orders with these companies

3. Once order is placed, keep golf staff in the loop on what has been ordered and anticipated delivery date

4. Be available for vendor club fitting days to ensure fittings result in sales

5. Be responsible for a minimum of $60,000 in club sales throughout the season

6. Help train new staff members on proper club fitting protocol to ensure each staff member can provide an exceptional fitting experience

Additional Programming -

1. Junior Programming

1. Assist with instruction for all junior programs

2. Lead an "advance junior" program for high school age/advanced junior golfers

3. Assist with the 4 on-course competition/testing days

*Subject to changes based on Teaching Professional's ideas and desires for programming. Some programming is non-negotiable.*

Benefits

• This is an Independent Contractor role, meaning there are no club benefits offered.

• The Teaching Professional will have Playing & Practicing Privileges

• Club Staff Deal (if available and fits with current club offerings)