Head Coach, Men's Club Lacrosse

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Recreational Services Assistant Director, this part time position will assist in the provision of Lacrosse offered through the department. Responsible for the leadership of athletes in the Men’s Club Lacrosse team with organization, administration, ensuring academic success, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and promotion of positive values consistent with the mission of Fort Lewis College. This position will be expected to work a minimum of 6 hours/wk, including some nights and weekends. This professionally minded individual will assist with the administration of all aspects of assigned activities within the Competitive Sports, Men’s Club Lacrosse program.

Job Description:

Primary Job Responsibilities:

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Recreational Services Assistant Director, this part time position will assist in the provision of Lacrosse offered through the department. Responsible for the leadership of athletes in the Men’s Club Lacrosse team with organization, administration, ensuring academic success, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and promotion of positive values consistent with the mission of Fort Lewis College. This position will be expected to work a minimum of 6 hours/wk, including some nights and weekends. This professionally minded individual will assist with the administration of all aspects of assigned activities within the Competitive Sports, Men’s Club Lacrosse program.

Job Description:

Primary Job Responsibilities:

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• Oversee and execute all facets of the Men's Lacrosse program.
• Actively recruit and retain skilled student-athletes who demonstrate potential for success at Fort Lewis College.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the Men’s Lacrosse program's annual budget, ensuring financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to support operational needs, coaching staff, training facilities, equipment purchases, and travel expenses.
• Ensure compliance with all college policies, Recreational Services/Competitive Sports directives, and MCLA regulations.
• Travel overnight as necessary for competitions and team activities.
• Organize and conduct effective team practices.
• Maintain flexibility in working hours, including evenings and weekends during the lacrosse season and as required by program needs.
• Perform additional functions and duties as requested by the Recreational Services Assistant Director. 
• Oversee the conduct and discipline of student-athletes, implementing policies that promote sportsmanship, ethical behavior, and personal accountability.
• Report on a regular basis to the Assistant Director of Recreational Services.

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Familiarity with the Internet, Word and Excel.
• Prior lacrosse coaching experience
• CPR/FA/AED Certification – or must be acquired within 1 month of employment

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Proficient in guiding student-athletes on matters of personal conduct, academic performance, and athletic participation, with an emphasis on sportsmanship.
• Good organizational, time-management, and problem solving skills; demonstrated leadership; good interpersonal skills; people oriented personality; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to function independently and as a member of a team; commitment to promoting and providing quality customer service

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

               Assistant Director, Recreational Services

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work outdoors.
• Ability to stand an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel:

5% The department will assist in travel expenses to attend eSports competitions, and potentially other professional development opportunities.

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Exempt
• Part Time
• Temporary
• $10,000 salary
• 12 Month Position, with a contract renewal opportunity on July 1, 2025.  
• Min 6 hours per week, some nights and weekends.

About Fort Lewis College:

On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango

Notice to Prospective Employees:
 The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report.  The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:

• Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
• Sexual assault policy
• Campus security policies
• Campus/community resources
• The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment
• Where to find registered sex offender information
• Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
• Reporting crimes

 
  The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at:   www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request.   You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.

Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.

Discrimination Questions?

Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
192 Education Business Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 djpirrone@fortlewis.edu

Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?    
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
230 Skyhawk Station
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 852-6699 mgillman@fortlewis.edu

Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.

* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

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