In order to be successful in this position, the ideal candidate will: - Be responsible for all aspects of coaching a women's lacrosse team. - Actively recruit new student-athletes to West Virginia Wesleyan to maintain a full roster. - Actively monitor and encourage academic progress, retention, and graduation of student-athletes. - Adhere to the rules set forth by NCAA. - Monitor and discipline conduct of student-athletes. - Report scores/results to the media. - Order, inventory, distribute, and collect equipment at end of season. - Assist in organizing fund raisers to supplement annual budget for the team. - Conduct camps to promote the program, build community relations, and fundraise. - Plan game management for winter and spring games as assigned by the VP for Athletics. - Obtain scores and statistics from team to keep records updated. - Attend meetings as assigned by the VP for Athletics. - Assist in filming competitions and/or reading film. - Be responsible for Athletics contracts. - Candidates with a degree in sports management, physical education, athletic coaching, or recreation will be shown preference. - Collegiate playing and/or coaching experience required - Ability to demonstrate skills on field for practice - Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing. - Thorough knowledge of the following computer programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel & G Suite; Ability to work independently - Ability to complete tasks that have set deadlines - Strong ability to attract, recruit, and develop student-athletes - Understanding of how to develop a competitive sports program. - Ability to work well in a team environment

About West Virginia Wesleyan College

West Virginia Wesleyan College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the College to create a favorable work environment in which all employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religious affiliation, can enjoy equal opportunities in their employment relationship with the College. West Virginia Wesleyan College challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and leadership potential and to set and uphold standards of excellence. Firmly rooted in the liberal arts tradition and closely related to The United Methodist Church, the College is a community of learning based on fundamental principles formed at the intersection of Christian faith and liberal education: intellectual rigor, self-discovery, human dignity, mutual support, social justice, self-discipline, mental and physical wellness, the appreciation of diversity and the natural world, and the judicious use of resources. The College recognizes and affirms its interdependence with the external communities-local, regional, national, and global-and its covenant with the people of West Virginia to share ...its educational and cultural resources. West Virginia Wesleyan College prepares its students through its curriculum of arts and sciences, pre-professional, professional, and graduate studies, and its rich campus life program. As a residential institution of higher education, the College aspires to graduate broadly educated men and women who: •Think critically and creatively, •Communicate effectively, •Act responsibly, and •Demonstrate their local and world citizenship through service.

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