Assistant Coach, Women's Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach

Skidmore College – Athletics, Fitness and Recreation Department

Skidmore College’s department of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation invites applications for a full time 10-month position with benefits as Assistant Coach for Women’s Lacrosse. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to a competitive NCAA Division III program while gaining hands-on coaching and administrative experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with all aspects of daily practices, training sessions, and game preparation
• Coaching and mentoring student-athletes in a competitive, inclusive environment
• Recruiting prospective student-athletes in alignment with the values and academic standards of Skidmore College
• Scouting opponents and contributing to game strategy
• Managing film exchange and game film breakdown
• Overseeing the team’s social media presence and content creation
• Supporting team operations including equipment room responsibilities and home game management
• Building positive relationships and communicating effectively with student-athletes, families, faculty, staff, and alumni
• Other duties as assigned by the head coach

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Collegiate lacrosse playing experience
• Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Commitment to the academic and athletic success of student-athletes
• Current CPR and AED certification or ability to obtain
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Collegiate coaching experience
• Familiarity with video editing software and social media platforms (e.g. Hudl, Instagram, X/Twitter)
• This position is renewable. Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Pay Range: $30,000 - $35,000

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application
• Cover Letter
• Resume List of Three References