Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

Job Title:

Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

Department:

Director of Athletics

Job Description:

Rhodes College is seeking to hire a 10-month Assistant Lacrosse coach who supports the women's head lacrosse coach as assigned. The assistant will direct the team in the absence of head coach. The responsibilities include but are not limited to: designing and executing practice plans, instructing student-athletes, traveling for competition and recruiting, field maintenance, and assisting with the administrative process for team travel, program budgets, public/alumni relations, and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the Athletics Department.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree is required.

• This position requires a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and must be insurable by the College's insurance carrier.

• Essential job requirements include knowledge of women's lacrosse and playing experience at the collegiate level.

• Coaching experience as a high school and/or college lacrosse coach is preferred.

• All around understanding of lacrosse including offense, defense, goalie,and transition required.

• Must communicate effectively with all types of people, and establish and maintain a strong working relationship with students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and other college personnel.

• Must have the ability to work responsibly with minimal supervision.

• Must have knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual workouts with players to instruct and coach players outside of regular practice on techniques and skills. Supervise Student workers as assigned.

• Assist Head Coach in developing teams which are competitive within the conference, region and nationally by maximizing the student-athletes' talents. Promote teamwork while supporting the educational goals of individual student-athletes. Utilize a coaching philosophy which encourages an environment conducive to academics and teamwork.

• Assist with recruitment. Build and develop relationships by maintaining correspondence through phone, email, and in-person visits. Assist Head Coach in the evaluation and comparison of athletic talent for prospective student-athletes based on potential growth and development.

• Assist with equipment, apparel, facility maintenance as directed by Head Coach.

• Assist with administrative functions such as coordination of team travel. Complete all credit card reconciliations, email correspondence, returning of phone calls in a timely manner, and meeting deadlines as directed.

• Ensure compliance with all rules and guidelines set forth by the NCAA Division III, Rhodes College, SAA (Southern Athletic Conference), and Rhodes College Athletics. Partner with compliance office. All athletic staff should score a minimum score of 75 on the NCAA Rules Test.

• Regular attendance is an essential function to perform the duties of this position.

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• Position involves both inside sedentary work and work on different fields and on other fitness environments while coaching and training situations with student-athletes.

• Lifting required (i.e., set-up of scorers' table, etc.), some manual labor is expected. Evening and weekend hours in all types of weather, with travel is necessary.

A complete application includes a cover letter and a resume.

Rhodes offers an excellent benefits package and a great working environment. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workforce.

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