Job Summary: To assist the head coach in overseeing and developing an intercollegiate athletic program. Implement and demonstrate a competitive skill and spirit. Represent Hanover College within the membership of a conference and the governing body of the NCAA.
Essential Functions:
•Assist the head coach in coordinating all aspects of the women's lacrosse program, including but not limited to on and off campus student-athlete recruitment, scheduling of season and practice times, team preparation and scouting of opponents.
•Provide customer service to student athletes, faculty and administration, parents, fans, community, and others as assigned.
•Assist head coach with responsibility for functioning within a set budget, game and practice preparation, team travel arrangements, purchasing and maintaining safe and adequate equipment, attending conference coaches' meetings, initiating conditioning program, and knowing and abiding by conference guidelines and NCAA rules and regulations.
•Assist head coach in initiating changes that will improve the quality of the program and the experience of the student-athlete.
Other Responsibilities:
•Perform general duties to ensure the quality, safety, and the development of the program and the experience of the student-athlete.
•Promote a positive image of Hanover College and represent the College in accordance with the College's mission, principles, and strategic plan.
•Support and advocate for the College's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, goals, and mission.
•Complete duties as assigned by head coach.
•Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Athletics.
Skills, Competencies, Abilities
•Have the ability to coach, teach, and recruit with in the philosophy of Division III athletics and a highly selective liberal arts institution
•Demonstrate knowledge of the game and dedication to the development of the total student-athlete
•Strong written and verbal communication skills
•Strong interpersonal skills
•Good time management skills
•Responsive with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
•Proficient computer skills
Education, Certifications, Training, Experience:
Bachelor degree required
Previous successful college/high school playing and or coaching/teaching experience preferred
Candidate must be able to demonstrate job-related experience and/or commitment to equity and inclusion in the work environment
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
Climbing of stairs
Walking to/from buildings, playing fields, across campus, etc.
Some evening and weekend work as well as overnight and/or out-of-town travel
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus and located on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, Hanover College is a private, liberal arts institution where brains and beauty truly intersect. Our rigorous interdisciplinary academic program with 34 majors attracts the best and the brightest from across the region and beyond.
Our students start companies, create social movements and examine wildlife in the wild – and that’s just while they’re here. After they leave, they join a powerful alumni network of high achievers with connections to jobs in every field.
A typical Hanover student is usually in the top 20% of their graduating high school class, with a well-rounded history of extracurricular activities in the service, sports, and academic arena. But their Hanover experience, however, is anything but a typical college experience.
At Hanover, students can design their own major, start their own club or organization, and spend May Term immersed in a single course – often abroad. Hanover students leave here with a professional resume, already full of authentic work from their undergraduate internship, combined with practical meets technical experience in their chosen field.
MIS...SION
Hanover College is a challenging and supportive community whose members take responsibility for lifelong inquiry, transformative learning and meaningful service.
Hanover College is dedicated to creating a distinctive intellectual community within which students are challenged and nurtured to take responsibility for their learning and their lives and to develop their unique abilities to their highest levels.
The achievement of these purposes requires personal commitment, a willingness to accept responsibility, and discipline in exercising it. Academically, Hanover College emphasizes the importance of oral and written expression, intellectual curiosity, and sound judgment.
Vision Statement
As we enter our third century, Hanover College will be an institution known for its ambitious commitment to student success, academic innovation and community impact. With one foot steeped in tradition and the other stepping forward to the future, we will integrate a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences with the necessity of career readiness; the desire for human connection with the accelerated use of technology; and a transformative undergraduate experience with innovative graduate professional programs. Hanover College will be poised for its third century to be its best century.
