Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach (2nd)

Title:
Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach (2nd)

Department:
Lacrosse (Men)

Reports To:
Head Coach Lacrosse

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
As an Assistant
Coach for NJIT's intercollegiate men's lacrosse team, this function finds the
incumbent responsible for assisting the Head Coach in the proper and overall management
of the lacrosse program.

Essential Functions:
1. Coaching and Teaching Activities: This function finds its incumbent providing a full array of services related to the Men's Lacrosse program. By way of illustration and not limitation, this function:
- Assists in organizing, preparing, and conducting individual and team practices, training and competition.
- Assists in the identification and recruitment of prospective student-athletes for the intercollegiate lacrosse program, in accordance with NCAA rules, regulations, guidelines and standards.
- Provides guidance and assistance to student-athletes on a range of personal issues, as required.
- Assist with the coordination of training and practice sessions, ensuring that all appropriate safety guidelines and standards are maintained.
- Fund raises, as needed in coordination with University Advancement, to supplement additional monies for the program.
- Serve as the program's academic liaison to The Learning Center.
- Provide assistance in the coordination and administration of the program as required.
- Represents the sports program to various institutional programs and to government agencies, funding agencies, students, parents and the general public.
- Teach a Physical Education activity class.

2. NCAA Compliance: Knowledge of and adherence to all applicable NCAA rules,
regulations, bylaws, constitutions and related university rules, regulations
and policies.
- Maintain current health certifications (First Aid, AED/CPR).

Prerequisite Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related Administrative, Business, Liberal Arts or Social Sciences discipline required.
- Three years of experience in coaching lacrosse on the club or collegiate level.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students required.
- Demonstrated competitive coaching skills in area of sporting specialty. Knowledge of applicable team or individual sport and its playing rule.
- Must possess the ability to foster a cooperative environment.
- Must be able to organize and coordinate.
- Must have knowledge of NCAA student-athlete academic eligibility requirements & recruiting rules.
- Must have the ability to understand, follow and enforce safety procedures.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Must have a valid driver's license.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree
Preferred.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
17

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time