Assistant Coach - Women's Lacrosse

About the role

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University, home to Harvard College and all of Harvard's Ph.D. programs. The FAS supports a community of academic excellence across a wide range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Athlete Team Management: Develops student-athlete skills, plans and executes practices, manages game performance, coordinates team programming, analyzes video for scouting, recruits and retains talent, and supports academic integration.
• Operational Complexity: Executes strategy, logistics, and operational direction of the team, operates within budget, participates in professional activities, and follows trends and innovation opportunities.
• Additional Coaching Duties: Instructs and develops student-athletes, makes strategic decisions in contest situations, oversees strength and conditioning, develops and implements recruiting strategy, handles administrative responsibilities, and assists in donor relations and fundraising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• At least 1 year of lacrosse coaching at the collegiate, professional, or National team level and/or 4 years of collegiate lacrosse playing experience.
• Offensive coaching experience preferred.
• Substantial sport-specific knowledge and understanding of relevant issues.
• Knowledge of college athletics' philosophy, principles, and policies.

Skills

• Effective communication with students and coaching staff.
• Ability to analyze video for scouting opponents and team development.
• Experience in managing team operations and budgets.
• Understanding of NCAA rules and regulations.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision health insurance, retirement plans, and wellbeing resources. The position is not eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO).