Boys' Lacrosse Middle School Coach

Breck School; Golden Valley (MN); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Breck School in Golden Valley, Minnesota, seeks a Middle School Boys Lacrosse Coach to support the success of the program and prepare student-athletes for the next level. You will manage day-to-day operations and collaborate with Breck's coaching staff while upholding NFHS and school regulations.

This role emphasizes fostering a positive team culture, supervising practices and events, and helping multi-sport athletes balance academics and athletics within a caring Breck community.

Qualifications

• Prior playing or coaching experience with Middle School Boys Lacrosse (or MS/HS level) is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescent athletes.
• Knowledge of MS Lacrosse fundamentals and coaching techniques.
• Experience building relationships with school administrators, opponents, staff, parents, and athletes.
• Exhibits professionalism, organizational, communication, delegation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive team culture—model teamwork, trust, inclusivity, respect and leadership; promote sportsmanship.
• Manage and supervise practices and athletic events.
• Work with student athletes to improve their abilities in Middle School Boys Lacrosse.
• Partner with coaching staff to provide unity across all levels and teams.
• Encourage and support multi-sport athletes within Breck.

Skills

Coaching experience

Adolescent athlete work

Lacrosse knowledge

Relationship building

Professionalism

Job description

Breck faculty and staff live out the call to BE BRECK. As a school, we are bold, innovative, and caring.We bring personalization to student learning andpressstudents to reach their full potential in all areas of their lives. Our passionate and expert faculty and staffare part of what makes Breck, Breck. Come join us!

Reports to: Director of Athletics and Middle School Athletic Director

Breck Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We prioritize lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships and strong academic scholarship through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Position Overview

The Middle School Boys Lacrosse Coach is responsible for supporting the success of the Middle School Boys Lacrosse program. The Middle School Boys Lacrosse Coach manages the day-to-day operations of the program while playing a key role in preparing student-athletes for the next level of their athletic journey. All coaches are required to abide by rules and regulations of the NFHS, [SSYO/OTHER ASSOCIATION] and Breck School.

Responsibilities

Foster a positive team culture – model teamwork, trust, inclusivity, respect and leadership; encourage sportsmanlike conduct at all times.

Manage and supervise practices and athletic events.

Work with student athletes to improve their abilities in Middle School Boys Lacrosse.

Partner with coaching staff to provide unity across all levels and teams.

Encourage and support multi-sport athletes within Breck.

Qualifications

Prior playing or coaching experience Middle School Boys Lacrosse (at the Middle School or High School is preferred).

Ability to work effectively and positively with adolescent athletes.

Knowledge of Middle School Boys Lacrosse fundamentals and effective coaching techniques and skills, of Middle School Boys Lacrosse.

Experience building and maintaining effective working relationships with school administrators, opponents, staff, parents, and athletes.

Exhibits professionalism, organizational, communication, delegation, and interpersonal skills.

Breck is a place where students and parents value education, and it is a place that offers opportunities for professional development and enrichment experiences for teachers. Óscar Díaz, Middle SchoolWorld Languages Teacher

Breck's History

Breck School opened in 1886 in the small town of Wilder, MN. Many changes have taken place at the school in our 135 years of operation. Whathas remained constant throughout the years, campuses, and heads of school, is that Breck is a place that inspires and prepares graduates to live a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility.

Educators at Breck are committed to growing professionally to reach each student they teach. To support faculty, Breck offers annual professional development opportunities including,training seminars in Mind, Brain,and Education andDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion, coaching with Innovation Specialists, and attending regional and national conferences all serve to help you thrive in your role and your career.

Living in the Twin Cities

Faculty and staff come from all over the country to be a part of Breck's vibrant learning community. Besidesbenefits of being a part of the Breck school community, employees enjoy all that Minneapolis and Saint Paul have to offer. Find out more about the quality of life living in the Twin Cities below.

Breck employees working 20 hours a week or more are eligible to participate in the school's benefits plan that is generally outlined below. In-depth details are provided during the interview phase with HR Director, Mary Healy.

Medical Plan:Administered byAmeriHealth Administrators,utilizing theBlue Cross Blue Shield MN (Blue Card PPO)network.

PrescriptionDrug:AdministeredbySmithRx.

Dental Plan:Administered byDelta Dental.

Vision Plan:Administered byEyeMed,utilizing theInsight Network.

FSA and HSA:Breck employees can elect to have a portion of their pay set aside and made available on a pre-tax basis to reimburse:

• Health expenses not covered by insurance

Breck is committed to the values and work of diversity, equity, and inclusion within every aspect of school life. We know that a thriving community is one that is diverse, embracing the richness of varying perspectives and leaning into the discourse that comes with difference. While diversity is an expression of different identities, both visible and invisible, equity is the work to ensure that all of our community members have access to all the opportunities our institution provides.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY|Breck is an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to providing equal access to employment for all qualified people without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local community, disability, age, or other protected status by applicable State or Federal anti-discrimination law.

Machine-readable files

The Transparency in Coverage rule from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury requires health insurance issuers offering group health plans to publicly disclose price information for covered items and services. Here is the link to the Breck Machine Readable Files.