JV Head Coach - Boys Lacrosse

Cannon School Inc; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cannon School in Concord, NC seeks a capable coach for its athletic program. The role involves leading team activities, arranging practice plans, and promoting strong core values. You will engage with players, parents, and staff to foster athletic growth while complying with school policies.

The ideal candidate has coaching or high school playing experience, with a commitment to student development across sports and a collaborative approach with the Athletic Director and training staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year coaching at middle/high school or 3 years playing at high school level or above.

Responsibilities

• Holds interest meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport.
• Attends preseason and postseason meetings with the Athletic Director and staff development seminars.
• Develops a regular practice plan and organizes practice time for individual and team development.
• Establishes performance criteria and evaluates athletes' abilities on an ongoing basis.
• Develops and executes game day strategy based on team capabilities.
• Mentors and empowers assistant coaches in planning and management of the team.
• Ensures Cannon School core values are presented and enforced.
• Supports multisport participation for student-athletes.
• Promotes balanced achievement in all areas of school life for student-athletes.
• Establishes an effective communication strategy for parents and students.
• Adheres to policies in the Cannon School Athletic Handbook.
• Works with Athletic Training staff on injury prevention and treatment.
• Arrives at least an hour before competitions and ensures game day setup.
• Shows willingness to grow through coaching clinics and observations with feedback.
• Abides by NCISAA rules.

Skills

Coaching

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Cannon School - Concord, NC 28027JOB DESCRIPTION:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Holds interest meetings for team prospects and encourages potential athletes to participate in the sport
• Attends all preseason and postseason individual meetings with the Athletic Director as well as staff development leadership seminars led by the Athletic Department (56 in person or virtual meetings per school year)
• Develops a regular practice plan and organizes practice time to provide both individual and team development
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students athletic abilities on an ongoing basis
• Develop and execute game day strategy based on the teams capabilities
• Mentor, support and empower assistant coach(es) by including them in the practice/game planning process and overall management of the team.
• Ensure core values of Cannon School are consistently presented and enforced
• Support of multisport participation for student-athletes
• Promotion of balanced achievement in all areas of school life for studentathletes
• Establish an effective communication strategy for parents and students
• Adhere to the policies, procedures, and guiding principles of the Cannon School Athletic Handbook
• Work in tandem with Athletic Training staff to properly handle injury prevention and treatment
• Must be able to arrive at least an hour before the start of competitions and on time daily for practice. Coaches are responsible for game day setup (assure field/court is setup according to rules and regulations of the sport)
• Display a willingness to grow and develop through coaching clinics, seminars and observation with feedback
• Abide by the rules of the NCISAA

QualificationsA minimum of 1year of coaching experience at the middle or high school level or 3 years of playing experience at the high school level or above.