Head Men's Lacrosse Coach

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Saint Joseph's College of Maine seeks an individual for the position of Men's Lacrosse Coach. This person will support the department of Athletics by managing and administering all aspects of the Men’s Lacrosse sports program; assuming assigned administrative responsibilities; assisting with home game management.

Primary Duties will include:

• Coaching the sport – stressing fundamentals, leadership, good character and team play. Teaching wellness i.e. - nutrition, conditioning, mental preparation. Preparing for contests through scouting. Structuring a sound practice plan, and monitoring the personal, academic and athletic development of student-athletes
• Mentoring students-athletes – teaching life skills, monitoring the eligibility status and promoting the academic progress and persistence toward graduation
• Managing operations - scheduling, budgeting, fundraising, purchasing and care of equipment, planning and supervision of team travel
• Performing all duties within the parameters of department principles and NCAA legislation
• Organizing and implementing a team compliance program for academics
• Hiring, managing, and reviewing varsity assistant coaches and student workers
• Evaluating recruits for the necessary skills and intellectual abilities needed to succeed as a student-athlete at Saint Joseph’s College
• Working collaboratively with the enrollment management staff, campus partners, faculty, staff and athletics department colleagues to recruit and retain student-athletes
• Develop and achieve annual and long-term enrollment targets for sport program
• Monitor the eligibility status and promote the academic progress of student-athletes
• Assist with administration of select fall and winter home games; to include setup, greeting of officials and visiting teams, monitoring fans and game staff

Saint Joseph's College of Maine seeks an individual for the position of Men's Lacrosse Coach. This person will support the department of Athletics by managing and administering all aspects of the Men’s Lacrosse sports program; assuming assigned administrative responsibilities; assisting with home game management.

Primary Duties will include:

• Coaching the sport – stressing fundamentals, leadership, good character and team play. Teaching wellness i.e. - nutrition, conditioning, mental preparation. Preparing for contests through scouting. Structuring a sound practice plan, and monitoring the personal, academic and athletic development of student-athletes
• Mentoring students-athletes – teaching life skills, monitoring the eligibility status and promoting the academic progress and persistence toward graduation
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• Managing operations - scheduling, budgeting, fundraising, purchasing and care of equipment, planning and supervision of team travel
• Performing all duties within the parameters of department principles and NCAA legislation
• Organizing and implementing a team compliance program for academics
• Hiring, managing, and reviewing varsity assistant coaches and student workers
• Evaluating recruits for the necessary skills and intellectual abilities needed to succeed as a student-athlete at Saint Joseph’s College
• Working collaboratively with the enrollment management staff, campus partners, faculty, staff and athletics department colleagues to recruit and retain student-athletes
• Develop and achieve annual and long-term enrollment targets for sport program
• Monitor the eligibility status and promote the academic progress of student-athletes
• Assist with administration of select fall and winter home games; to include setup, greeting of officials and visiting teams, monitoring fans and game staff

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred. At least 5 years college coaching or varsity high school coaching required.
• Experience recruiting and retaining student-athletes required.

Supervision and Scheduling Demands:

Receives minimal supervision, meets on a regular basis with the AVP/CARO. This is a FT 11-month position. Evening, nighttime, and weekend hours are required through attending athletic contests and campus events. Weekly/daily schedule will be determined by game schedule and intramural schedule -- to be regularly reviewed and determined with AVP/CARO.

About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.

Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. We offer to our 2000 on-campus and online students a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs with a strong liberal arts foundation. Our beautiful 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine is located 30 minutes northwest of Portland, ME, and 2 hours North of Boston, MA. Fielding 21 intercollegiate varsity teams, the College also boasts a competitive Division III athletics program.

Additionally, the College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.

Saint Joseph's is nationally recognized for its successful integration of community service in its classroom learning and its sustainability performance. In 2015, the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities.

In 2022, the College earned STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its campus-wide sustainability achievements. This program is the most widely recognized in the world for reporting comprehensive information related to a college’s sustainability accomplishments.

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.

Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph's College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to a whole world. Learn more here.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.

Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.

Mission Statement

Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McAuley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.

Vision Statement

In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.