Assistant Coach Women's Lacrosse
University (PA)
Northeast Region
Sports Services
Posted/Updated: 05/20/19
Northeast Region
Sports Services
Posted/Updated: 05/20/19
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.
- Specific areas of responsibility include sport-specific coaching, recruitment, Student-Athlete development, program administration and program advancement yielding agreed upon results.
- All activities shall be conducted within the policies and resource framework of the University, the Athletics Department, The Conference, and the NCAA.
Responsibilities
- 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 with student-athletes.
- 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 on a regular basis.
- Recruiting
- Assist in identifying, attracting and selecting prospects.
- Assist in evaluating prospects through high school visits, at competitions, and/or home visits.
- Promote Lehigh through communicating with prospects and families.
- Assist in coordinating recruitment strategies, calendar, and procedures.
- Assist in yielding student prospects.
- 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.
- 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.
- Results
- Assist in achieving competitive success within the Conference.
- Assist in achieving academic success across the team.
- Assist in graduating student athletes at a rate equal to or above the University rate.
- Assist in realizing personal growth and development in every student-athlete.
- Assist in promoting recognition of student-athletes.
- 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.
- Position works with minors.
- Responsible for driving university-owned vehicles as a routine function, therefore a 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.
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