Buckingham Golf Center Operations Student Assistant
Job SummaryThe Buckingham Golf Center Operations Student Assistant will assist with the daily operations, setup, maintenance, and student-support functions of the FGCU Buckingham Golf Learning Center, the PGA Golf Management Program’s outdoor experiential learning facility for player development, golf practice, training, teaching, and coaching activities. This position supports the Director of Golf Instructional Operations, program faculty, PGM students, and approved facility users by helping maintain a safe, organized, professional, and educational practice environment.Job DescriptionPrimary Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesAssist with daily outside services and operational support for the Buckingham Golf Learning Center.Manage range ball operations, including picking, washing, sorting, staging, and distributing practice golf balls for facility use.Set up, maintain, and reset practice areas, including the driving range, short game areas, putting areas, bunker areas, and other designated training spaces.Assist with general facility upkeep, including collecting tees, organizing practice stations, returning equipment to designated storage areas, monitoring trash and debris, and helping maintain a clean and professional facility appearance.Support short game facility setup and upkeep, including preparation of training areas, placement of targets or cones, bunker raking, and organization of practice materials.Assist with setup, breakdown, and organization of training aids, teaching aids, alignment tools, targets, signage, and other instructional materials.Assist the Director of Golf Instructional Operations with lesson setup, player development sessions, instructional programming, and supervised practice activities as needed.Provide operational support during open-practice periods for PGA Golf Management students, golf team students, and other approved users.Assist program faculty with facility setup and preparation for academic course visits, lab sessions, experiential learning activities, skills assessments, and student training activities.Assist with special events, educational events, clinics, competitions, skills challenges, demonstrations, and other program-related facility activities.Support the setup, operation, calibration, and breakdown of instructional technology, which may include video systems, launch monitors, data collection tools, 3D motion systems, tablets, cameras, and other golf performance technologies.Assist with basic data collection and organization during instructional, research, or student learning activities under the direction of the Director of Golf Instructional Operations or program faculty.Help monitor facility use to ensure users follow established safety procedures, practice guidelines, equipment-use expectations, and university/program policies.Communicate facility needs, maintenance concerns, equipment issues, safety concerns, or policy violations to the Director of Golf Instructional Operations or appropriate prog...