Assistant Coach - Women's Lacrosse

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Key Accountabilities

| Description |
Coaching/Mentoring

• Contributes suggestions and recommendations to planning and implementing the conditioning, training, and coaching programs for the lacrosse team.
• Independently seeks and develops new training concepts and sport specific knowledge to enhance the overall knowledge the coaching staff.
• Prepares scouting reports and game plans for opponents.
• During competition, makes recommendations to the head coach regarding adjustments to game plans and line-ups.
• Teaches lacrosse skills and strategies to student-athletes during team practices, games, and individual/small group training sessions. Evaluates performance of athletes and offers technical, strategical, and mental instruction and advice.
• Demonstrates a sincere interest in the academic, personal, and physical welfare of each student-athlete; counsels team members and consults with the head coach and appropriate College staff as necessary for the resolution of issues.

| | Percentage Of Time | 60 |

| Description |
Recruiting

• Serves as the program’s Recruiting Coordinator and facilitates the development and implementation of an overall recruiting plan, including but not limited to, determining program needs by position and class, selecting recruiting events to attend, and setting admissions priorities.
• The assistant coach assumes a significant amount of independent responsibility for:
  • a) identifying qualified students and talented athletes
  • b) communicating with prospects by phone, mail, e-mail
  • c) traveling to evaluate prospects, meet parents and high school coaches
  • d) organizing and participating in visits to campus by prospects
  • e) maintaining appropriate recruiting records as required by the NCAA
  • f) staying abreast of the College’s programs and opportunities to effectively inform prospects.

| | Percentage Of Time | 25 |

| Description |
Administration

• Actively seeks to ensure that athletes and athletics representatives are informed of and comply with NCAA and Ivy League rules. Knows and complies with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and Ivy League, and works to stay abreast of rule changes, applications and interpretations.
• Provides input in planning and administering the budget for the lacrosse program which includes assessing needs for equipment, team travel, recruiting, etc.
• Plans and reconciles recruiting and team travel expenses.
• Identifies and negotiates with potential opponents in contributing to the development of a competitive schedule.
• Works and directs the department’s travel coordinator to set team travel plans.
• Communicates with alumni, parents and other supporters regarding the lacrosse program.
• Works with others in department to maintain and oversee playing and practice facilities.
• Promotes Dartmouth and the lacrosse program through participation in camps, clinics, speeches and community involvement.
• Develops and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of constituents, including students, parents, faculty, department and College staff, alumni, fans, community members, the media, etc.
• Represents Dartmouth, the athletic department, and the lacrosse program in an exemplary fashion.

| | Percentage Of Time | 15 |

| -- | Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all. | | -- | Performs other duties as assigned |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn about this employment opportunity?

   • Current Dartmouth employee (Please specify full name below)
   • Word of mouth
   • Mentioned on social, digital, or print media (e.g. LinkedIn feed, VOX, Valley News, listserv)
   • jobs@dartmouth.edu email outreach (includes Job Alert notifications, marketing emails from Talent Acquisition)
   • Recruiter (Please specify full name or event below)
   • abilityJOBS
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Glassdoor
   • Handshake
   • HigherEdJobs
   • HigherEdMilitary
   • Indeed
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • LinkedIn’s Job Board
   • RecruitMilitary
   • Dartmouth’s Job Board (searchjobs.dartmouth.edu)
   • Other (Please specify below)

2. If you selected “other” above, please indicate where you first heard about the opportunity:

   • NCAA Marketplace
   • DI Ticker/CollegeSports.com
   • Collegiate Sports Connect/csconnect.live
   • NACDA
   • Women Leaders in Sports
   • College Sports Communications
   • Intercollegiate/WinAD

3. (Open Ended Question)

4. * Please indicate 1-How many years (total) and 2- at what level (age-group, high-school, college, or professional) do you have coaching experience?

(Open Ended Question)

1. * How many years of NCAA coaching experience do you have?

   • None
   • 1-2 years
   • 2-5 years
   • More than 5 years

2. * Which video analysis tools have you used, and which ones do you feel confident using to review, edit, and tag game or practice footage?

   • Hudl
   • Xos
   • Other

3. * Have you had experience recruiting high-academic student-athletes?

   • No, no recruiting experience at the college level or for high-academic recruits
   • Yes, at the Division I level
   • Yes, at the Division III level
   • Yes, at another level

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents 1. Additional Document #1 2. Additional Document #2

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