Assistant Superintendent

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Notre Dame Athletics develops and challenges each student-athlete to pursue excellence and serve as a force for good in the world. Our vision is to lead collegiate athletics by defining the integrated student-athlete experience and forming champions. To do this, we are eager to attract, recruit, develop and retain individuals who positively contribute to a collaborative, connected culture where all may thrive.

As a prospective member of Notre Dame Athletics, we invite you to apply if you have a shared purpose for our distinctly integrated student-athlete experience, an unrivaled passion for people who propel a dynamic and high performing organization, and a proven record of success in your field. 

Are you passionate about turf management and take pride in delivering exceptional playing conditions? Join the team at the Warren Golf Course and Notre Dame Golf Course as an Assistant Superintendent, where you’ll play a key leadership role in maintaining two premier facilities.

Working closely with the Superintendent, you’ll help lead daily operations, guide crew members, and ensure the courses are consistently presented at the highest level.

What You'll Do

• Maintain the Warren Golf Course and the ND Golf Course in the best possible playing condition by assisting and carrying out the duties assigned by the golf course Superintendent and 1st Assistant. Various duties include the following: aerifying, course setup/cutting cups, fertilizing, mowing, spraying, and general golf course maintenance, etc.
• Course Setup/Cutting Cups including tee marker placement, pin hole placement selection, pin location gps entry and range tee management.
• Crew management/leadership - in regards to; mowing routes, bunker maintenance, landscape maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
• Mowing - greens, tees, fairways and rough with special attention paid to the need for line triming around the trees and bunkers.
• Irrigation system operation and repair/maintenance including head replacement, solenoid replacement, satelite box troubleshooting.
• Off Season Tasks: painting course supplies, tree removal, course projects/construction
• Fertilizing - greens, tees, fairways, roughs with special attention paid to foliar fertilizer management.
• Spraying- including greens, tees, fairways, along with chemical management of our native areas.
• General Maintenance, including landscape beds around the clubhouse, the golf team facility and the maintenance facility.

• High school diploma/GED working toward a degree/certificate from reputable Turf School. 
• 1 to 2 years of golf course maintenance experience.
• A dedicated person who understands the importance of quality, and how it impacts our customers.
• Will have an educational background consisting of such courses as Chemistry, Entomology, Plant Biology, and Plant Pathology. All of which make up the core, of our knowledge.
• Experience operating important equipment such as earth moving and excavation, mowing, aerification, chemical application, and grinding.
• Must take continuing education and computer literacy of new technology seriously.

Salary:$60,000

Applicaitons will be accepted through April 1, 2026

 

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.