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Executive Director Job Description
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Martin & St. Lucie Counties
Full-time position, exempt, at-will employee.
Must complete and pass First Tee HQ background check.

While this position is Treasure Coast based, the TC Executive Director is a member of the First Tee - Florida
Gold Coast/Children's Golf Foundation, Inc. management team. There is tremendous collaboration and
communication between our 3 chapters and the staff of the entire organization.

Experience Required

Candidates must have strong connections to the General Managers and Head Golf Professionals of the private
golf courses in Martin and St. Lucie Counties. Familiarity with and contacts on Jupiter Island preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

Fundraising and Donor Relations:
• Identify, cultivate and solicit cash and in-kind sponsorships from country clubs, individuals, corporations and
foundations to meet the annual budget
• Manage and develop the 100-Hole Challenge
• Manage and develop Club Drives
• Assist in collecting and managing all donor and prospect information utilizing pipeline and database
• Identify grants for local, state, and national foundations
• Communicate Chapter news with donors
• Submit email addresses of all new potential donors for the chapter eNewsletter

Board Interaction:
• Help recruit new Directors
• Meet with Directors a few times per year to help them develop fundraising and other goals and assist them in
in their implementation
• Attend Board meetings and contribute agenda items as requested

Financial Management
• Develop an understanding of the TC annual operating budget.
• Assist CEO and CFO in preparation of TC annual budget
• Review and manage categories of profit and loss statement
• Approve invoices as necessary for process by FGC management office

Programming:
• Attend Level I Coach Training and complete all requirements
• Help recruit new Program Locations, Coaches and volunteers
• Manage Program Director to oversee new Program Location sites in early stages
• Manage staff to visit programming sites to ensure the implementation of the approved curriculum
• Manage staff to ensure that coaches have adequate equipment for their programs
• Create and maintain relationships with Program Location key staff
• Manage the development of partnerships with Boys and Girls Clubs, Police Athletic League and other
community outreach programs
• Help recruit new partners and participants to grow the special needs and veterans' programs
• Manage staff to help Coaches establish and grow summer camp programs
• Manage staff to assist Coaches with program marketing, salesforce, etc.
• Ensure staff reports program metrics, operations data, and pertinent program data to FGC office
• Manage staff to coach ACE level programming to advance students
• Identify Chapter high school students eligible for national participant opportunities

Public Relations/Communication/Events:
• Submit monthly articles and pictures highlighting donors, programs and events for the Chapter e-newsletter
• Convey the Chapter's brand image to the public
• Submit email addresses of all new contacts for the chapter eNewsletter
• Assist FGC office with development of promotional and collateral material
• Communicate with and submit documentation to FGC office as required by First Tee HQ
• Network with other Chapter colleagues and exchange best practice ideas
• Network with South Florida PGA Section and local golf professionals

Benefits

• 100% paid excellent health/dental insurance
• 401K or IRA plan with 4% matching grant
• PTO and extra time off in late December
• Continued First Tee education