Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse

EXPIRED

Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

Description

The Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse is responsible for working with the head coach to monitor the success of the lacrosse program. This includes monitoring the health and well-being of the student-athletes and developing and building a positive team culture. The Assistant Coach will assist with recruiting, team travel, alumni affairs, program planning, help with daily operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing and implementing the Men's lacrosse program including:
•Assist in organizing, supervising, and conducting practices, scrimmages, games
•Organizes and directs individual and small group player development workouts
•Assist with determining game strategy after scouting upcoming opponent and assessing our team and individual skills.
•Models sportsmanlike behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
•Responsible for organizing recruiting efforts including but not limited to upkeep of recruiting software, attending games/events to recruit quality student-athletes, maintaining a professional relationship and consistent communication with the recruits throughout the recruiting process.
•Assist in all aspects of program planning including spring training trips, road trips, prospect days, prospective student-athlete visits, team bonding activities, etc.
•Coordinates HUDL game film exchange.
•Commits to and is responsible for adhering to all rules and regulations set forth for the team, the College, the USA South Conference, and the NCAA with the utmost integrity.
•Work cooperatively with personnel in the athletic department and attend department meetings/activities.

Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

Description

The Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse is responsible for working with the head coach to monitor the success of the lacrosse program. This includes monitoring the health and well-being of the student-athletes and developing and building a positive team culture. The Assistant Coach will assist with recruiting, team travel, alumni affairs, program planning, help with daily operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The Assistant Coach is responsible for assisting the head coach with organizing and implementing the Men's lacrosse program including:
•Assist in organizing, supervising, and conducting practices, scrimmages, games
•Organizes and directs individual and small group player development workouts
•Assist with determining game strategy after scouting upcoming opponent and assessing our team and individual skills.
•Models sportsmanlike behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
•Responsible for organizing recruiting efforts including but not limited to upkeep of recruiting software, attending games/events to recruit quality student-athletes, maintaining a professional relationship and consistent communication with the recruits throughout the recruiting process.
•Assist in all aspects of program planning including spring training trips, road trips, prospect days, prospective student-athlete visits, team bonding activities, etc.
•Coordinates HUDL game film exchange.
•Commits to and is responsible for adhering to all rules and regulations set forth for the team, the College, the USA South Conference, and the NCAA with the utmost integrity.
•Work cooperatively with personnel in the athletic department and attend department meetings/activities.
•Conduct student-athlete individual academic progress meetings and communicate that progress with head coach.

Other relevant duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

On-site work is required.

Incumbents must remain relevant in the area of employment and flexible to changes in work related to institutional needs.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree required.

Experience in coaching men's lacrosse including experience with recruiting. Demonstrated commitment to the development of student athletes in the lacrosse program by building relationships that encourage them academically, socially and athletically.

Licenses and Certification

Valid Georgia Driver’s License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
Strong service-oriented skills and the ability to have an exceptional customer service attitude.
Demonstrated ability to work accurately and effectively with computerized data systems.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral which transcend diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and relate well to students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
Knowledge of NCAA and NCAA men's lacrosse compliance rules.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Ability to travel regularly and work nonstandard hours and weekends.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Ability to travel regularly and work nonstandard hours and weekends.
Ability to collaboratively and effectively work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Supplemental Information

Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors
Incumbents are subject working in both internal and external working conditions where they will be subject to exposure to extreme heat or temperatures above 100 degrees.

Incumbents will perform a medium level of work where they may exert up to 50lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs of force frequently, and up to 10lbs of force constantly. Incumbents must have close visual acuity to operate motor vehicles.

The essential functions and responsibilities of this position require incumbents to: climb or ascend or descend stairs, ramps, or hills; balance or maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching; stoop or bend downward and forward by bending at the spine or waist; kneel or bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees; crouch or bend body downward and forward by bending leg and spine; crawl or move about on hands and knees or hands and feet; reach or extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; stand or remain upright on the feet; walk or move about on foot to accomplish tasks; push and pull or use upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward; lift or raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position; finger; grasp; feel; talk to express or exchange ideas; hear to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels; and make repetitive motions.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:

Coordinator for Title IX, Amy Brown, JD
Daniel Hall 303D
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x1504
titleix@piedmont.edu

Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:

504 Coordinator, Amy Brown
Daniel Hall, – Room 303D
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500
oars@piedmont.edu

Inquiries or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:

Letitia Roller
Director of Human Resources
Daniel Hall – Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x 2858
hr@piedmont.edu

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