Amherst College
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Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teaching, analyzing performance, and coaching game techniques and strategies of lacrosse in preparation for and during athletic competitions.
- Establish strong relationships with a diverse group of student-athletes and maintain effective lines of communication.
- Monitor academic progress of lacrosse student-athletes. Understand academic needs, communicate with faculty liaisons, identify any issues that may occur, and provide direction and guidance when necessary.
- Develop student-athletes of character who are committed to fostering a campus environment of respect and inclusion.
- Schedules and conducts regular practice sessions daily or several times weekly during season. Maintains detailed statistics and records, evaluation reports, etc. for each student-athlete. Determines and implements strategy to obtain maximum team level and individual performance.
- Determines competitive event schedule, coordinating with teams both inside and out of the Conference.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree.
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A valid US driver’s license and successful credentialing are required in order to operate College vehicles.
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Strong recruiting skills.
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Outstanding organizational, communication, writing, interpersonal, and analytical skills and the capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
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Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate, and advance strategic planning.
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Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
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Demonstrated commitment to supporting the development of student-athletes from varied backgrounds.
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Ability to work intentionally with a diverse team to establish and maintain an inclusive, supportive, cohesive team atmosphere.