Job Summary This is a part-time position as the Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Linfield University with coaching responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, the administration of daily program operations, recruiting, team training, practice organization, scouting, and other duties as assigned by the head coach.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities • Evaluating and recruiting prospective student-athletes.
• Assist head coach in responding to contacts, attending recruiting events, contacting high school and club coaches, and organizing on-campus visitations for prospective student-athletes.
• Establish and maintain a recruiting database.
• Assist head coach with travel arrangements and schedule.
• Assist head coach with planning pre-game and post-game meals.
• Responsible for planning and conducting camps and clinics.
• Assist with scouting of opponents.
• Assist with monitoring academic progress of current student-athletes.
• Assist with all fundraising activities.
• Assist head coach with daily practice plans.
• Assist with venue maintenance and preparations.
• Assist with technical aspects of the game: video input, organization, and analysis of game and practice footage.
• Preference given to candidates with a strong strength and conditioning background and expertise. However, all candidates will be considered.
• Other duties as assigned by head coach.
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Linfield University is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Coaching experience at the College or high school level or an equivalent combination of education, coaching, and/or playing experience.
• CPR/First Aid certification required (may be obtained on the job).
• Due to recruiting and overnight travel, applicants must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Must pass the NCAA Rules Test.
Physical Requirements
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 the essential functions.
Work is physical in nature, requiring constant walking, standing, talking, seeing, and hearing. Ability to physically demonstrate sport techniques. Occasional sitting and desk work. Frequent running and climbing stairs. Requires operation of a motor vehicle and a valid driver's license. Requires evening and weekend work.
The early years
Although Linfield traces its roots to the Oregon City College, it wasn't until Jan. 30, 1858, that the Baptist College at McMinnville was chartered by the Oregon Territorial Legislature. The college was later named McMinnville College. Through the early years, the college also served as McMinnville's secondary school and didn't award its first baccalaureate degree until 1884.
For many years, the college struggled for survival, as frontier men and women were more concerned with forging a living than earning a formal education. But its future was assured in 1922 when Frances Ross Linfield gave her properties in Spokane, Wash., to the school. In honor of the gift and to show thanks for the more than $250,000 the college realized from the sale of the land, trustees renamed the college in honor of Mrs. Linfield's late husband, the Rev. George Fisher Linfield. The college maintains its American Baptist heritage, although faculty, students and staff are not bound by religious requirements.
Expanding to Portland
Linfield established its Portland campus in 1982, when the college entered into an affiliation with Good Samaritan Hospital and began offering a Bachelor of... Science in Nursing in the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. The Good Samaritan nursing program traces its roots to 1890 and founder Emily Loveridge. With this heritage, Linfield’s program is the oldest continuously operated nursing school in the Pacific Northwest.
Whether the school was responding to the need for nurses to help victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake or providing medical care during World Wars I and II, nurses trained at Good Samaritan Hospital have responded to health care needs throughout the region, the country and the world. That tradition of excellence in nursing education continues.
Linfield today
Today, Linfield is an independent nonprofit university, nationally recognized for its strong teaching faculty, outstanding science programs, collaborative learning environment and distinctive international emphasis.
With its McMinnville campus in the heart of wine country, Linfield has a strong partnership with the wine industry. The Oregon Wine History Archive was founded at Linfield in 2011 and the Center for Wine Education opened in 2018. The Center for Wine Education also features multiple undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
On July 1, 2020, Linfield officially became Linfield University with a College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, both on the McMinnville campus, and the School of Nursing on Portland's campus. Building on a legacy from 30 years ago, Linfield is expanding its graduate offerings in nursing, business, education and sports science.
Another shift happened in February 2023 with the opening of the Linfield University Science Complex, featuring the W.M. Keck Science Center as well as significant renovations to Graf and Murdock halls. The 84,400-square-foot science complex features teaching labs, areas for research and spaces dedicated to wine studies. With a 232% increase in research space, the complex is built to provide state-of-the-art learning and collaborative research for generations to come.
And while Linfield’s structure will continue to evolve over the coming years, a Linfield education is unchanging. Linfield University remains a small, high-quality, liberal arts institution. The uncommon experiences that make up a Linfield education – the unique learning opportunities, understanding of new cultures and perspectives, and exploration of passions – will continue to thrive and grow.
Join us for an exciting new era, as Linfield builds a brighter future for our students, alumni and communities across the world.
Welcome to Linfield University.
