Full job description

Position: Assistant Boys Varsity Lacrosse Coach (2 coaching positions open)

Work Schedule: Spring 2025, on or about March 17, 2025 to June 2025

Direct Report: Athletics Director

FLSA Status-Temporary/Seasonal Exempt

Summary: Friends Academy Athletic Department is looking to hire two qualified Assistant Varsity Coaches for our boys Lacrosse team. At Friends Academy, athletics are at the core of a balanced educational experience and hold equal footing with academics and the arts in the overall development of our future global citizens. We are searching for someone with excellent communication skills who thrives in a vibrant educational environment, embraces change, and has a deep interest in our Quaker mission and educational philosophy.

Our League: Our boy’s lacrosse athletes compete with great success in Section VIII. Though we are one of the smallest schools in the league – and the only independent school – we’ve fielded championship teams in boys’ field hockey. In addition to Lacrosse, we currently, have 20 Varsity Sports and 10 middle school sports offered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Promoting and creating a positive team culture, developing fundamentals and skills of the game, organizing and enthusiastically running practices, and implementing effective game strategies. Assist the Boys Head Coach with directing and organizing the Upper School varsity and junior varsity boys’ lacrosse program. Develop a comprehensive and functional knowledge of the sport and maintain a working applicable knowledge of all related guidelines and regulations. Maintain appropriate effective communications with students and parents. Will provide guidance to student-athletes engaged in the recruitment process while working with the College Guidance office.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience coaching boys lacrosse at the high school or collegiate level is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to adhere to the appropriate principles of coaching and adapt to industry skills, standards, and techniques as required
• The position requires the candidates to complete a NYS criminal background check.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Meet the physical demands essential to this position. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Pay: $3500 for the season

Candidates should email a resume to the Athletics Director for Consideration.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb stairs. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Ability to move around campus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high. Employees may be exposed to inclement weather and to bloodborne pathogens.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Friends Academy is committed to our guiding principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome candidates representing the diversity of the world as we deepen and elevate our educational program.

Friends Academy is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring andretaining exceptional, dedicated people of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of age, color, disability status, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. It is Friends Academy’s policy to comply with all applicable laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. We invite you to visit our FA Diversity + Inclusion Page.

Job Types: Temporary, Seasonal

Pay: $3,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Have you coached highschool or college Lacrosse?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• lacrosse coaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person