Assistant Coach - Women's Lacrosse

Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse – Intercollegiate Athletics

Salary:                     Commensurate with experience
Benefits:                  The University offers generous benefits including paid time off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer matching contributions to the retirement plan, and tuition benefits for employees and their eligible dependents. Learn more and explore benefits at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location:                   Intercollegiate Athletics
Position Status:         Full-time                                             
Hours:                       Varied
Position Number:      392300/10-1191                
FLSA Status:             Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Head Coach, this position has the responsibility for assisting the head coach with all aspects of a Division I Lacrosse program. This is a full-time, 12-month position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coach, develop, and implement player and team development through practice and conditioning activities.

Organizes and conducts practices and games.

Provides academic counseling and monitoring of Student-Athlete progress.

Assists with scheduling, team travel, and equipment.

Recruits quality student-athletes.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution.

Complete knowledge of and ability to comply with all NCAA and Atlantic 10 Conference rules and regulations.

Strong organizational skills.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to be flexible with work schedule.

Proficiency in the use of computers and knowledge of MS office Suite.

Preferred qualifications:

A candidate with defensive and goalkeeping coaching experience. 

Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.