Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse

This position has been filled - Job#: 453401322

Job Summary

Summary

Coaches, supervises and develops an intercollegiate varsity team, including in-season and off-season programming, in accordance with institutional and departmental objectives within the rules and regulations of the athletic governing bodies. Creates a competitive and fiscally responsible schedule of intercollegiate competition.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, strategizes and oversees all practices and scheduled contests to provide a positive and competitive experience for student athletes
• Develops a recruitment plan to identify and enroll student athletes that will create and sustain a successful, competitive athletic program
• Establishes team rules and protocols and implements appropriately
• Fosters the personal development and competitive spirit of the student athletes while supporting their educational experience
• Emphasizes and promotes academic progress, resulting in strong academic performance, retention and graduation rates
• Provides team supervision at all competitions. Interprets and implements the rules and regulations of the team, the department, and the university
• Represents the university and team at all appropriate athletic events (e.g. competitions, conferences, and university sanctioned programs)
• Coordinates, develops, and oversees fundraising activities to supplement team expenses such as travel and team apparel
• Prepares and monitors departmental budget
• Supervises and develops the department staff, facilitating professional opportunities to improve individual capability and managing performance against job accountabilities, department goals and established university, campus and department policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Moderate amount of experience with coaching, collegiate playing or other related experience
• Valid U.S. driver's license
• First Aid, CPR, AED certification, or willingness to attain such certification(s) upon hire
• Solid working knowledge of the game of lacrosse
• Knowledge of Division III rules and philosophy

Preferred Qualifications

• Head coaching experience
• Three or more years of experience recruiting at the college level