Men's Lacrosse - Director of Operations/Assistant Coach

About the role

The Director of Operations/Assistant Coach position is part-time and is responsible for executing specific strategic activities and outcomes within Men's Lacrosse. This includes adhering to the Head Coach's philosophy, athletic instruction, coaching, program operations, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of team and staff recruiting travel including arranging flights, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, team per diem and trip itineraries.
• Reconciliation of team and staff travel expenses following University and Athletics Business Office policies and procedures.
• Manage procurement and purchasing for the program including negotiation with vendors (hotel, caterers, transportation, etc.) for all program functions.
• Manage elements of budget for which they have oversight (e.g., travel, equipment, casual wage personnel) and make independent decisions within approved fiscal year budget.
• Develop and coordinate program correspondence to key constituents including donors, alumni, parents, and prospective student-athletes.
• Work collaboratively with the communications and creative services unit on social media strategy and presence for the program.
• Maintain confidential and routine records, such as financial aid records, NLI forms, budget reports, compliance forms, procurement documents, competition forms and student-athlete class schedules.
• Serve as the men’s lacrosse program’s third assistant coach.
• Game tape exchange.
• Afford student-athlete development, such as monitoring academic progress, participation in community service, and support of overall well-being.
• Execute scouting, film preparation, and competition preparation (e.g. film breakdown, use of appropriate video-editing software, etc.).
• Maintain appropriate NCAA/institutional recruiting certification to support team recruitment strategy.
• Attend all required department and compliance educational meetings.

Qualifications

• Previous collegiate lacrosse playing or coaching experience, and/or director of operations experience in a collegiate sport.
• Prior experience (playing or working) at an NCAA Division I institution.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• A current valid driver’s license, in accordance with the University’s Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Use Policy is required.

Special Instructions

To view the full job posting and apply for this position, go to: https://careers.colgate.edu/postings/6961