Assistant Coach of Women's Lacrosse

Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a thriving urban campus in the heart of South Florida, a globally connected, metropolitan community. PBA is a premier Christ-first university competing in 18 intercollegiate sports programs at the highest level of NCAA Division II athletics, Sunshine State Conference.

Program Support & Development

• Supports the mission of Sailfish Athletics to be a premier Christian program competing at the highest level while preparing students to be lifelong leaders and outstanding citizens in their communities.
• Assists the Head Coach in the coordination of a competitive Division II program.
• Supports the head coach with identifying, evaluating, and recruiting prospective student-athletes who maintain the standards of the university and department.
• In partnership with the Head Coach, assists with instructing, teaching and coaching during practice and competition.
• Assists with scheduling practices, games, transportation/accommodations, and travel itineraries for road games with the approval of the Athletic Director and in coordination with the Head Coach and the Assistant to the Athletic Director.
• Mentors student-athletes in their personal and spiritual growth, encouraging a balance of academic, athletic, and faith development.
• Fosters a team culture of self-discipline, respect, and teamwork, while encouraging each student-athlete to thrive in their university experience.
• Assists with a wide variety of administrative tasks as assigned by the Head Coach.
• Represents the University at SSC and national meetings as assigned.

Compliance & Academic Support

• Partners with the Head Coach to ensure the academic success of the team, maintaining NCAA and SSC academic standards.
• Adheres to all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Sunshine State Conference (SSC) and University rules and regulations.
• Adheres to all budgetary guidelines, as well as University, Sunshine State Conference (SSC) and NCAA rules and regulations.
• Attends mandatory compliance and departmental meetings as scheduled.

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times.
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Adaptable/Flexibility – Ability to change or adjust to change.
• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position.
• Conflict Management – Functions professionally and wisely during difficult conversations, while under stress, and while managing challenging situations.
• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Establishes Trust – Gains the confidence of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, and vulnerable.
• Results Orientation & Accountability – Takes accountability and identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.
• Self-development – Grow one’s self-awareness, abilities, skills, and/or talent.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel 50% of the time.
• Ability to work non-routine hours regularly during the academic year.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to traverse campus and stairs.
• Ability to lift/move objects up to 25 pounds.