Girls Lacrosse Program Director and Varsity Head Coach

Job Goal:

To develop a Prep Girls Lacrosse Program that supports the Mission of the School and its Goals and Criteria, and supports the development of the sport at the Schools’ Lower and Middle School level.

Essential Functions:

• Recruits, hires, and supervises assistant varsity coaches in collaboration with the Assistant Principal, Athletics and Girls Athletic Director.
• Leads instruction for athletes in the fundamental skills, strategies and physical training necessary to realize a degree of individual and team success.
• Leads, through words and action, resulting in an environment that fosters learning, development of positive character traits, enjoyment of the game and formation of moral values that support the educational philosophy of the Sacred Heart Schools (Goals & Criteria) while also providing an enjoyable experience for the players.
• Works cooperatively with the athletic administration and school community to support the academic and co-curricular aspirations of the Girls Lacrosse program and all student-athletes.
• Supervises practices, competitions, tournaments and team trips.
• Updates knowledge of technical aspects of the sport and shows a willingness to continue to learn and examine new ideas pertinent to the sport of Lacrosse and/or to coaching in general.
• Works cooperatively with the school’s athletic trainers and athletic performance coaches.
• Works in a proactive, positive and realistic manner to support the college athletics goals of the members of the team.

Qualifications:

• A clear commitment to the educational philosophy of the school as articulated in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools and professional behavior based in it including a commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or the equivalent experience.
• Experience in independent schools preferred.
• Proven ability to develop, organize and supervise a sports program.
• Previous coaching experience required; experience as a head Girls Lacrosse Coach preferred.
• Good role model with demonstrated excellent ethics consistent with Sacred Heart Schools Goals and Criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate with a broad and diverse school community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.