What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse position at Rider University?
Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), seeks an individual for the position of Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse. The position will plan and organize all phases of this start-up NCAA Division I program that will begin competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, recruiting, scouting, player development, practice planning, game planning, fundraising, community outreach, academic advising, and overseeing program assistants.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three to five years of experience in coaching women’s lacrosse
- Ability to recruit, instruct, and motivate college-age student-athletes in the sport of women’s lacrosse
- Well organized
- Demonstrated interpersonal and computer skills
- Strong recruiting contacts in the Northeast region and beyond
- Strong knowledge and willingness to comply with university, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations
- Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Master’s degree
- Collegiate coaching experience
About Rider UniversityThe Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.
Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
Rider University has been included as one of the nation’s best universities by US News & World Report and remained in the top tier in the Regional Universities – North category. Additionally, The Princeton Review named Rider among its “Best 387 Colleges” in the nation. Both publications have ranked the University favorably in their respective surveys for more than a decade.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
