OPPORTUNITY: The Northern California Section and Northern California PGA Foundation is offering an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the many facets of the golf business by hiring an individual from a diverse background to work on our team for a 12-month term.
● The PGA WORKS Fellowship is intentionally focused on engaging a diverse demographic of participants
with consideration to: Gender, Age, Race/Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Sexual Orientation, Disability
and Veteran Status- though anyone is welcome to apply.
● Ultimately, the Northern California Section PGA desires to establish a network of diverse talent who are
prepared to ascend to key employment positions in the game and business of golf.
The Northern California Section PGA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and philanthropic arm of The Northern California Section, PGA of America, one of 41 Sections across the country dedicated to growing the game of golf, serving the PGA Member, and elevating the standards of the PGA Professional. The Northern California Section PGA is home to 1,100 men and women PGA Professionals from Northern California and Northwestern Nevada. Our team is comprised of dedicated, passionate people who care deeply about serving our Professionals, community, and the game and business of golf. We have a cohesive work environment, complimenting each other through shared responsibilities.
JOB TITLE: PGA WORKS Fellow
MANAGER’S TITLE: NCPGA Executive Director
JOB DESCRIPTION: The primary focus of this position will be to assist the Northern California Section PGA
Foundation in executing PGA REACH program PGA HOPE with its Military pillar, and to assist the Northern
California PGA Section with its junior golf programs and tournaments. Program examples include:
● MILITARY Pillar | PGA HOPE Program – PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH and is designed to introduce golf to veterans with disabilities in order to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
● PGA Junior League - PGA Jr. League is the flagship youth pillar program of the PGA of America’s 501 (c). (3) foundation, PGA REACH. We envision a world in which PGA Jr. League is accessible to every child,
everywhere, regardless of background or circumstance.
● Drive, Chip & Putt - A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf
Association and The PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free nationwide junior golf development
competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.
JOB DUTIES: PGA WORKS Fellowship duties include but are not limited to:
● Assisting the Northern California PGA Section Foundation marketing and communications team to ensure
PGA REACH and PGA Section Foundation activities that occur in the Section are documented and reported to local and national PGA REACH social media and public relations resources as well as PGA Section resources.
● Assisting the fundraising efforts of PGA REACH campaigns and the Northern California PGA Section Foundation as needed.
● Assist with event preparation, management, promotion, committee support, communications and sponsor/donor tracking for all fundraising events.
● Assisting the NCPGA Foundation Programs Director with preparation of meeting materials, agendas, note
taking, and meeting coordination, including site procurement.
● Assist with the setup, execution, and management of all Northern California PGA Section activities as needed, including Section tournaments, junior golf programming, Section meetings and other activities relative to Serving the Member and Growing the Game.
● Assist with Northern California Section PGA Golf Foundation marketing, communications and PR including:
website updates, social media, creative marketing, and email communications.
● Coordinate and monitor applications for various scholarships for the Northern California PGA Foundation
awards.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
● Undergraduate or Graduate Degree
● Valid Driver’s License Required
● Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills are required
● Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word and Excel
● Proficient in CRM databases, particularly Golf Genius and Salesforce
● Skills in social media marketing and communications
● Well organized, punctual, and energetic
● Ability to work in a team environment and travel
● Ability to work overtime to include weekends
● Ability to be flexible
● Plus if have, golf experience, but not required
POSITION/PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: frequently required to stand, walk; sit; use hands
to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and
arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. An employee in this position must be able to
travel for extended periods of time in various modes of transportation.
● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to
adjust focus.
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
● The employee must be able to drive the company vehicle/van and/or drive to and from various locations
throughout the Section.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Hourly pay equivalent to the annual salary of $45,000. The Foundation will provide an assigned laptop, staff uniforms, and will cover event/competition related travel expenditures (hotel, meals, etc.) while on assignment. An employee in this position will be eligible for overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 8 hours daily/40 hours weekly
DEADLINE FOR RESUMES: November 1, 2024
ANTICIPATED START DATE: January 1, 2025 (negotiable)
