Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse Contract

STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT,
SALARIED

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles
east of Cleveland, invites applications for the full-time position of head coach, women’s lacrosse. Lake Erie College is an NCAA Division II
program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). The coach is responsible for recruiting and organization of the
College’s women’s lacrosse program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, in
  conjunction with the director of athletics, all aspects of the women’s lacrosse program, including facility, competition, practice schedule
  and team operations.
• Serves as recruiter for the women’s lacrosse program, identifies and evaluates students who are a fit for the
  institution and organizes their recruitment in conjunction with the Office of Admission.
• Acts as an ambassador of the College and
  conducts oneself in a positive manner and to heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.
• Works closely
  with the promotional and fundraising efforts of the athletic department.
• Follows all institutional, G-MAC and NCAA regulations
  regarding women’s lacrosse in particular and athletics in general.
• Makes budgetary suggestions regarding the proper operations and
  staffing of the areas of responsibility.
• Projects and promotes an inclusive education with the highest standards where
  student-athletes are empowered to lead lives of personal significance and professional success as global citizens.
• Operates within
  the mission of the College and athletics department to ensure a full NCAA DII student-athlete experience.
• Builds successful
  relations with alumni.
• Other duties as assigned by the director of athletics.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & KEY
COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must have demonstrated ability to recruit prospective
  student-athletes.
• Prior NCAA DII women’s lacrosse playing or coaching experience preferred.
• Must have strong team-building
  and management skills.
• Must have ability to work across academic and administrative departments in a cooperative manner.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to supervise respective staff, as well as understand the
  student-athletes’ commitment to academics, is a must.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with
  students, faculty, staff and the community.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified applicants will have the availability to work evenings and
weekends, possess a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record and the ability to travel for team practices, competition and
recruiting.

Under the NCAA Bylaw 11.1.6 Sports-Safety Training, each head coach and all other coaches who are employed full time at
an institution shall maintain current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator
(AED) use.