Lacrosse Assistant Coach: Athlete-Centered High School

Calvert County Public School District; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 15,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvert County Public School District is seeking a Boys Lacrosse Assistant Coach at Northern High School in Owings, MD. This role focuses on instilling positive values, developing athletic skills, and fostering social-emotional growth in student-athletes.

The position emphasizes safety, ethical conduct, and effective leadership while coordinating practices, nutrition, and conditioning programs. Applicants must meet Maryland coaching requirements and have strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks listed in duties.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
• Identify, model and teach positive values and behaviors through sports.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct.
• Prevent injuries by ensuring the facility and equipment is safe and appropriate.
• Monitor environmental conditions and modify participation as needed.
• Recognize injuries and provide immediate and appropriate care.
• Design and implement a training, conditioning, recovery and nutritional program for your team.
• Facilitate the social and emotional growth of athletes by creating a positive athletic environment.
• Provide an opportunity for athletes to learn responsibility and leadership.
• Develop and monitor goals for each athlete and the program.
• Organize and plan practices to maximize performance, time on task and resources.
• Utilize instructional and communication strategies to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate motivational techniques to enhance performance.
• Know and understand the skills and strategies of the sport.
• Use scouting, planning and analysis for games.
• Create a positive program and relationship with parents, school and community.
• Maintain fiscal and organizational record keeping for the program.
• Prepare and document an emergency action plan.
• Evaluate team and player performance effectively.
• Fulfill legal responsibilities and risk management for coaching.
• Complete an approved course in care and prevention of athletic injuries by end of year 1.
• Earn accredited Interscholastic Coach certification by end of year 1.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Decision making

Human relations

Job description

Calvert County Public School District is seeking a Boys Lacrosse Assistant Coach at Northern High School in Owings, MD. This role focuses on instilling positive values, developing athletic skills, and fostering social-emotional growth in student-athletes.

The position emphasizes safety, ethical conduct, and effective leadership while coordinating practices, nutrition, and conditioning programs. Applicants must meet Maryland coaching requirements and have strong communication skills.