Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

Essential Duties/Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps provide overall management, guidance, and strategy development for the Women's Lacrosse program.
• Implements and manages all phases of a competitive Division II program in accordance with NCAA, Conference, and Converse University regulations.
• Team Management - (35%)
  • Aid in providing leadership and direction for both athletic teams and individual needs of student-athletes.
  • Aid in leading team and individual coaching and instruction training sessions.
  • Aid in monitoring study halls of student-athletes.
  • Work toward team unity as well as the general unity of the University.
  • Aid in providing regular support and direction to student-athletes.
  • Aim for retention of student-athletes as a goal and priority.
  • Aid in managing social media accounts.
  • Aid in promoting, as well as monitor, the physical, emotional, and social welfare of student-athletes.
  • Aid in planning and implementing procedures for home and away contests (food, travel, cash requests).
• Program Management - (20%)
  • Aid in conducting maintenance of physical equipment and resources.
  • Aid in maintaining inventory of uniforms, supplies, equipment, etc.
  • Aid in maintaining a complete inventory of all equipment and uniforms pertaining to the sport.
  • Report on needs and maintenance of facilities and equipment to the athletics administration.
• Community (20%)
  • Aid in creating and cultivating professional relationships with the community to build both recruiting and sponsorship opportunities.
  • Aid in building and fostering relationships with local, regional, and national high schools.
  • Aid in scheduling and participating in community service with staff and student-athletes.
  • Aid in developing and implementing team fundraisers.
  • Aid in participating in department fundraisers.
  • Aid in developing and implementing an annual summer camp(s)/clinic(s).
  • Represent Converse University at conferences and events as needed.
  • Collaborate with other areas on team goals as needed.
  • Attend departmental staff meetings, clinics, workshops, etc.
  • Attend campus-wide staff meetings.
• Recruiting - (10%)
  • Aid in recruiting quality student-athletes by means of personal contact and correspondence, evaluating ability in person or by video, and on-campus visits.
  • Aid in recruiting student-athletes to maintain expected squad size.
  • Work closely with the Director of Compliance, Admissions Office, and Financial Aid in recruiting process.
• Team Work - (10%)
  • Affirm compliance with Title IX and other University policies & procedures.
  • Affirm understanding of the University's policies and procedures and exercise judgment accordingly.
  • Affirm assurance that University and student information is handled in a confidential and ethical manner.
  • Affirm participation on campus, conference, and NCAA committees, if applicable.
• Other Duties - (5%)
  • Affirm assume game day management duties as necessary.
  • Affirm fulfill commitments to all additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics/Administration/Head Women's Lacrosse Coach which may include administrative responsibilities.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Commitment to liberal arts education.
• Compliance with the University's Service Expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of intercollegiate coaching experience.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities.

Guidelines and Supervision

• Reporting to the Deputy Director of Athletics and Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, the Assistant Women's Lacrosse position is responsible for assisting in all teaching and instruction provided to student-athletes.
• Each of these functions entails decision-making that requires discretion and a significant degree of independent judgment.
• Requires significant influence and communication with leadership.
• Problems faced are frequently complex and multidimensional, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.

Work Schedule

• Sunday through Saturday - hours vary; includes "after-hours" work throughout the year.

Licenses

• Valid SC Driver's License.