Job Description

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Head Coach for Men's Volleyball. Under the supervision of the Director of Athletics, the Head Coach of the Men's Volleyball program at Lesley University will lead the operations, management, coaching, and cultivation of a competitive and successful Division III program while fostering an environment that contributes towards a positive student-athlete experience.

The role involves supporting the academic success and personal development of student-athletes in the Men's Volleyball program at Lesley University. Responsibilities include program management, coaching, recruiting, discipline enforcement, community representation, fundraising, and professional development. The position requires evening and weekend commitments, as well as occasional overnight travel, while adhering to relevant policies and regulations.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Head Coach for Men's Volleyball. Under the supervision of the Director of Athletics, the Head Coach of the Men's Volleyball program at Lesley University will lead the operations, management, coaching, and cultivation of a competitive and successful Division III program while fostering an environment that contributes towards a positive student-athlete experience.

The role involves supporting the academic success and personal development of student-athletes in the Men's Volleyball program at Lesley University. Responsibilities include program management, coaching, recruiting, discipline enforcement, community representation, fundraising, and professional development. The position requires evening and weekend commitments, as well as occasional overnight travel, while adhering to relevant policies and regulations.

Qualities and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree with successful collegiate tennis experience.

• Current CPR / AED certifications must be obtained upon hiring.

• Driver’s License required.

• Excellent customer and staff relation skills required.

• Strong organization skills required.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, physical ability, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected personal identities -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution.