Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach

POSITION: Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach

DEPARTMENT: Athletics

FLSA STATUS: Stipend Coach, 2026 Spring Season

REPORTS TO: Rob Snyder, Head Boys Lacrosse Coach and Genevieve Atwood Athletic Director

Requirements

• The Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach is responsible for supporting all aspects of the Boys Lacrosse Program as directed by the head boys lacrosse coach. The Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach is required to abide by the IHSA rules and regulations as well as the rules and regulations set by the Athletic Administration and Board of Trustees.
• The role includes executing the boys lacrosse program and initiatives that align diversity, equity and inclusion with the school’s Catholic identity, mission, Ignatian Spirituality, and the school’s commitments to celebrate, educate and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. A successful candidate should be able to collaborate, partner, manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions, to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, discipline, respect, and good sportsmanship.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in boys lacrosse.
• Coordinate the development and promotion of the Loyola Academy Boys Lacrosse Program.
• Develop and implement daily practice plans.
• Attend practices and games. Practices are at Munz Campus in Glenview.
• Travel on the bus to away games.
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students’ athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis.
• Assess players’ skills and assign team positions.
• Determine game strategy based on the team’s capabilities.
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation.
• Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property.
• Encourage sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation at all times.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect student-athletes, equipment, and facilities, including protecting students from hazing/bullying.
• Represent Loyola Academy in admissions events including open house, sports nights, grade school lacrosse events and meeting with prospective students.
• Act as a team representative and promote the sport by communicating with the news media, alumni groups, service clubs, and other organizations at the school.
• Communicate with parents/guardians, as necessary, regarding athletic performance of their student.
• Collaborate with the athletic training staff regarding player health and safety.
• Represent Loyola Academy and the boys lacrosse program in a professional manner.
• Maintain nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Attend staff development meetings, clinics, and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Athletic Director or other appropriate administrator.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Mature and proactive, with evidence of great leadership.
• Driven to succeed, strong work ethic, ability to deliver results in a competitive environment.
• Positive, driven, and energetic; able to roll-up his/her sleeves to get the job done.
• Must have high ethical standards.
• Attention to detail and adaptability to a changing environment is extremely important as well as dependability.
• Demonstrated ability to engage others in difficult conversations and manage conflict.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information, protect the assets of the institution, act ethically and with integrity, adhere to the administrative and operational policies of Loyola Academy and perform the duties of your position consistent with those policies and the institution’s expectations.
• Commitment to the principles of Jesuit education as outlined in Loyola Academy’s mission statement.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling objects of average weight up to fifty (50) pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Note:
  
  In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job which are identified as essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.

Qualifications

• The position requires a bachelor’s degree, one to three (1-3) plus years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Prior coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level preferably someone who has been a head coach or varsity assistant coach.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours, ability to maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working nights and weekends.
• Pre-Employment screening is required: criminal background check and drug testing.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Primary and Secondary Education