Assistant Coach Women's Lacrosse

This position has been filled - Job#: 453379208

Job Summary

Job Description

• Provides leadership and direction to all facets of the program in advancing the mission of the University and Department of Athletics.
• Responsibility include sport-specific coaching, recruitment, Student-Athlete development, program administration and program advancement.
• All activities shall be conducted within the policies and resource framework of the University, the Athletics Department, The Conference, and the NCAA.

Responsibilities

1. Student-athlete development
   • Develop student-athletes with counseling, advising, educating, and motivating.
   • Develop student-athletes through inspiration, discipline, and rewards.
   • Monitor, evaluate, and retain student-athletes.
   • Assist in team building and character development.
2. Coaching
   • Assist in planning practices, training sessions, team and individual conditioning, line-ups, and competitive strategies.
   • Assist in instruction and demonstration of techniques and skills.
   • Assist in evaluating/assessing, effectiveness and results.
   • Assist in adapting/refining strategies.
   • Communicate with athletes and team regularly.
3. Recruiting
   • Assist in identifying, attracting and selecting prospects.
   • Assist in evaluating prospects.
   • Promote the university hrough communicating with prospects and families.
   • Assist in coordinating recruitment strategies, calendar, and procedures.
   • Assist in yielding student prospects.
4. Program administration
   • Assist in planning and evaluating program results, status, and priorities.
   • Assist in preparing and managing annual program budgets.
   • Assist in supervising, managing, and evaluating personnel.
   • Assist in evaluating prospective members of the coaching staff.
   • Assist in scheduling competitions and/or planning tournaments in coordination with appropriate administrator.
   • Comply with NCAA, League and institutional rules.
   • Utilize technology to achieve efficiencies and productivity.
5. Advancement
   • Assist in promoting strong public and media relations.
   • Assist in promoting strong alumni relations.
   • Assist in promoting strong parent relations, community relations, and professional relations.
   • Assist in fulfilling a commitment to service.
6. Results
   • Assist in achieving competitive success within the Conference.
   • Assist in achieving academic success across the team.
   • Assist in graduating student athletes.
   • Assist in realizing personal growth and development in every student-athlete.
   • Assist in promoting recognition of student-athletes.

Further Details

• Periods of high volume/workload or overtime from August to May.
• Required to be on call from August to May.
• Regular evening, weekend, and holiday hours for contests and recruitment.
• Extensive travel for contests and recruitment.
• Works with minors.
• Responsible for driving university-owned vehicles as a routine function. 
• Valid Drivers License and a good driving record is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• One to three years related experience.
• Experience as a student-athlete preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good decision making skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Solid analytical, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Solid computer skills.
• Valid Driver's License and good driving record
• Successful completion of standard background checks.