Summary: Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division II affiliate, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse. This position reports to the Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse. This full-time, 12-month position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
•    Adhere to the highest standards of student-athlete welfare
•    Assist head coach in developing coaching techniques, overall team and individual player strategies
•    Assist student athletes with individual performance and provide leadership/direction for improvements
•    Adhere to all NCAA rules and regulations for the sport 
•    Coordinate activities for home & away matches including travel plan, inventory or equipment, etc.
•    Assist with recruiting and scouting within NCAA regulations and Queens’ academic admissions standards, including: develop database, call potential recruits, plan and organize recruiting trips, and accurately and timely complete all paperwork associated with those efforts
•    Oversee student athlete weight room training, in coordination with Strength & Conditioning coaches
•    Provide informal support to student athletes in academic and personal matters
•    This position is considered a Responsible Employee for purposes of the university’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. As such, this position is required to report any incident of sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence to the university’s Title IX Coordinator when made aware of such.
•    Support staff in event operations on a regular basis 
•    Participate in fundraising and public relations activities
•    Participate in summer sport camps
•    Must be able and willing to regularly work evenings and weekends to achieve objectives of the position.

Non-Essential Duties
•    Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department or university needs

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required
•    Collegiate Lacrosse and/or coaching experience and ability to transfer the knowledge and skills gained to student athletes
•    Successful, proven experience with recruiting and scouting
•    Knowledge of conference and NCAA rules and regulations
•    Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
•    Proven track record of consistently modeling positive behaviors at all times
•    Strong follow‐up and follow‐through skills as well as ability to plan, organize and control projects through to completion
•    Proven ability to handle and maintain confidential information; familiarity with FERPA a plus
•    Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license, or ability to attain same by hire date
•    Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education  
•    Diverse candidates are STRONGLY encouraged to apply

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)
•    Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations and use a computer system – 75-100% of the time
•    Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors and students – 75-100% of the time.
•    Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems – 75-100% of the time
•    Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus – 75-100% of the time
•    Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly – 75-100% of the time
•    Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 30 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects – 50-74% of the time.
•    Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in conditions – 75-100% of the time.

Work Conditions
•    Work in the outdoors, athletics facilities and office environments, involving contact with students, faculty, staff, parents, service providers and vendors
•    Work has deadlines, interruptions, and may be stressful at times
•    Work regularly involves early morning, evening and weekend hours and travel for competition and recruiting. 
 

Queens is a private, co‐ed, Presbyterian‐affiliated University with 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. It operates the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato Jr. School of Education, the James L. Knight School of Communication, and the Andrew Blair College of Health, and the Presbyterian School of Nursing.

Queens offers medical, dental and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, defined contribution retirement plan and supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, Queens‐paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long‐term disability leave, paid Parental Leave and FMLA leave upon eligibility, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free fitness center access.

Queens University of Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex (including pregnancy, child birth and conditions related to pregnancy or child birth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other university-administered programs.

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