Club Sports Head Coach Women's Lacrosse

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of Club Sports athletic programs comply with University standards and conference and national affiliation rules and regulations.
• Identify potential risk and help establish criteria and plans for correction.
• Coach, counsel, advise, and mentor student athletes.
• Work in association with the Club Sports Director to ensure proper student-athlete certifications as required by NCAA and University guidelines.
• Explain and demonstrate principles, techniques, and methods of regulating movement of the human body, kinesiology, biomechanics, etc., to achieve proficiency in the assigned activity or sport.
• Observe students during practice to encourage good athletic skills and provide guidance for improvements.
• Assess student-athlete capabilities.
• Explain and demonstrate use of apparatus and equipment.
• Promote good sportsmanship behavior, enforce discipline, and establish penalties for breach of standards by team members according to the Club Sports Student Handbook.
• Manage student-athlete on- and off-campus recruiting programs.
• Assist in organizing competitions and tournaments.
• Assist in program development, develop strategies for competitions, and set enrollment growth expectations.
• Assist in implementing registration, payments, and medical clearance compliance prior to student participation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1 year of work experience in a similar capacity.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and occasional operation of University vehicles.
• CPR, First Aid, and Coaches’ Safety Training certifications required; AED training preferred.
• Ability to perform duties requiring irregular hours, out-of-town, and/or overnight travel.
• Must pass a background investigation.

Skills

• Fundamentals of game rules, regulations, and officiating.
• Sport-specific game and growth development strategy.
• University, NCAA, and league-specific rules and regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May supervise Volunteer Coaches, Graduate Assistants, Part-time staff, and Student Leaders.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: 5-6 hours a day
• Standing: 2-3 hours a day
• Walking: 1-2 hours a day
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Bending: Occasionally
• Squatting: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently
• Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
• Driving: Frequently

Work environment: Office building on site. Work performed is primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise, and dust.