Assistant Coach - Women’s Lacrosse

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Job Title

Assistant Coach - Women’s Lacrosse

Job Description Summary

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term, exempt , benefits-eligible Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse opportunity. This position ends January 31, 2027, with the possibility for extension, dependent upon performance and available funding.

Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits : The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: On-Site.

About the Position
Reporting to the Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse, the Assistant Coach carries responsibility for all aspects of a competitive Division III women’s lacrosse program while adhering to all NCAA, Conference, and College rules. The Assistant Coach assists with planning and executing all practices, coaches on game days, recruits qualified student athletes, participates in fundraising efforts, as well as additional duties that may be assigned.

Primary Responsibilities

Job Title

Assistant Coach - Women’s Lacrosse

Job Description Summary

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term, exempt , benefits-eligible Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse opportunity. This position ends January 31, 2027, with the possibility for extension, dependent upon performance and available funding.

Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits : The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: On-Site.

About the Position
Reporting to the Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse, the Assistant Coach carries responsibility for all aspects of a competitive Division III women’s lacrosse program while adhering to all NCAA, Conference, and College rules. The Assistant Coach assists with planning and executing all practices, coaches on game days, recruits qualified student athletes, participates in fundraising efforts, as well as additional duties that may be assigned.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in practice planning, scouting, and game preparation
• Assist in on-field skill development of student athletes
• Help plan travel and meals: schedule bus travel, book hotels, and arrange meals in conjunction with the head coach
• Assist in all aspects of recruiting student athletes who meet both the academic and athletic standards of Haverford College
• Support external communications (i.e., with parents, alumni, players, recruits)
• Enforce departmental policies and team rules
• Serve as a liaison with college and athletic administrators, trainers, and Sports Information Director
• Adhere to all regulations of Haverford College, the Centennial Conference, and the NCAA; exercise discretion and judgment in decision making in keeping with College, Conference, and NCAA regulations 
• Represent Haverford at all times in a professional manner including dealings with officials and opposing coaches
• Perform other administrative duties pertaining to the program

Line of Report: The Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse reports to the Head Coach for Women's Lacrosse.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification
• Experience working with College student athletes

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain PA Act 12 background checks
• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check

To Apply : Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume. The application deadline is July 27, 2025. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.

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