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Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Employer
Clarkson University
Location
Potsdam, NY

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job Title: Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Athletics and Recreation

Title of Manager/Supervisor: Senior Associate Athletic Director

Number of Employees Reporting to this Position: 1

Position Summary: A successful lacrosse coach at Clarkson University will provide effective leadership in each of the following areas in relation to their sport: recruiting, teaching/coaching, counseling, marketing, alumni relations, fund raising, and sport administration. It will be necessary to prioritize and balance these activities in a manner that best promotes and advances their sport within all Clarkson University, Liberty League and NCAA rules and regulations.

General Purpose: Recruit and teach successful female athletes in the sport of lacrosse that will promote and demonstrate the mission and goals of Clarkson University.

Remote Workdays: This is a full time on Campus position with zero remote workdays.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Promote the mission and goals of Clarkson University, the NCAA and the athletic department
  • Recruit quality student-athletes who will fit the academic and athletic profile for Clarkson University
  • Evaluate prospective student-athletes and decide whether they are potential members of the Clarkson University Lacrosse Team.
  • Determine a recruiting plan for each academic year to evaluate and recruit student-athletes to Clarkson University
  • Effectively develop a teaching/coaching plan that best utilizes the strengths (individual and collective) of the Lacrosse Team
  • Develop practice and game preparation plans
  • Assist student-athletes with their academic progress by implementing study halls and coordinating with the Student Success Center
  • Work with the athletic administration to develop appropriate non-conference and conference schedules
  • Develop a positive image for the lacrosse program through various media outlets
  • Work with the compliance coordinator to ensure program compliance with all NCAA, league and University rules and regulations
  • Hire, instruct, and evaluate appropriate support staff (assistant coaches, student managers, volunteer coaches)
  • Develop and promote community activities including but not limited to summer camps, leagues, or community service activities
  • Develop a strength, conditioning, and nutrition program for student-athletes
  • Promote the success of the program, department, and university as a primary contact for interested alumni
  • Effectively manage and balance the lacrosse budget annually
  • Establish all travel itineraries to away intercollegiate contests
  • All other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and Recreation

Health & Safety: All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of personnel so classified.

Essential Skills:

  • Tactical and technical expertise in the sport of women’s lacrosse
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Must be able to problem solve, suggest and implement solutions
  • Demonstrated commitment to furthering the goals and objectives of both, the University and Athletics Department
  • Ability to successfully recruit quality student-athletes
  • Understanding of the role of the student-athlete in a competitive academic/athletic environment, and Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a variety of constituency groups
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion???????

Education:

Minimal Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in related field

Experience:

Minimal Experience:

  • Previous collegiate coaching experience or, success as a head coach at the high school level.
  • Knowledge of the NCAA Division III rules and regulations

Preferred Experience:

  • 2-4 years of collegiate coaching experience preferably at the DIII level

Physical Demands: The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Able to lift up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds with assistance
  • Regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and physically show examples of lacrosse movements
  • Routinely exposed to outdoor conditions, minimum indoor environments Extreme cold and hot weather/temperature extremes

Organization

Working at Clarkson University

As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation.   We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95+ rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Clarkson alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth.  One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company. 

Clarkson welcomes scholars and students from all over the world.

Our community and campus settings enhance the quality of student life and afford students access to and interaction with their faculty. We value the diversity of our University community; and we strive to attune ourselves and our programs to our global, pluralistic society. We share the belief that humane and environmentally sound economic and social development derive from the expansion, diffusion and application of knowledge.

Through our Office of Human Resources, we focus on the recruitment, onboarding, training and professional development of our employee community across multiple campuses and learning environments. The goal is a campus community where all are welcomed and valued members who contribute to the development of global citizenship by promoting a diverse and inclusive environment.

#ClarksonIgnite

#ClarksonIgnite is our catalyst for exploring, creating and achieving what’s next.

#ClarksonIgnite Fellows:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHF7vXYxeu0

The Studio  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DVBsjcafmc

Three Day Start Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0OfPCmYso

 

IgniteClarkson is a highly-collaborative community that ignites connections across fields, industries and cultures. 

Together we ignite the mindsets and skill sets that are in demand for tomorrow’s best careers . To think, act and lead globally, we span disciplines to find new solutions and deepen our respect for the diversity of our University community.

Invest
We develop innovative programs and research portfolios in partnership with business and industry to explore, create and achieve better futures. We invest in people, ideas and our campus’ living. We give our time, resources and goodwill to drive the future.

Ensure
We are all Golden Knights who commit to living the Clarkson Values and sharing our success as a model of these ideals. Through the legacy of our personal accomplishments and generosity, we ensure the next generation has the same opportunities to create a better world for themselves and society.

Teaching at Clarkson – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyOib1dXg8A&t=3s
Women’s D1 Ice Hockey National Champions!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0OfPCmYso
Career Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smHgrwzxUU
Clarkson Bass Fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNPTtJTErU
Move In Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFtMxZvTceA
Career Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smHgrwzxUU

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