What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse position at Allegheny College?
Job Description
As the Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, you will:
Starting salary will be competitive, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Expected starting salary: $33,280.00 annually - full time, exempt.
Allegheny College offers a competitive total rewards package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage; HSA and flexible spending options; retirement contributions with up to a 6.5% employer match and immediate vesting; employer-paid life and disability coverage; generous paid time off, holidays and volunteer time; tuition benefits for eligible employees and families; and a variety of additional campus and voluntary benefits.
About Us
Allegheny College , founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.
Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community ).
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources.
Visit the Allegheny College Web
Site at http://www.allegheny.edu
As the Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach, you will:
- Demonstrate a high level of teaching and coaching competency in sport skill instruction, sport strategy, tactics and rules, physical training and fitness and student motivation in practice execution.
- Participate in on and off campus recruitment activities of athletically and academically qualified student-athletes which will include data entry and correspondence, talent identification, communication of College opportunities and expectations.
- Active game preparation through scouting, image analysis, strategy discussions, travel arrangements
- Assist the head coach in all areas of implementing a competitive, successful educational athletic program emphasizing the quality experience for the student athletes. While the ability to show initiative and work independently is essential, all activities will be under the direction and supervision of the head coach
- Exhibit the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to the NCAA, Conference, Allegheny College, and Department of Athletics and Recreation’s values statement, including commitment to life long learning, sportsmanship on and off the field of play, positive leadership and the desire and ability to act as a positive role model and representative of the College at all times.
- Demonstrate a sincere interest in the social, emotional, academic development, as well as the athletic welfare of student-athletes; collaborating on academic monitoring and guidance of students where appropriate
- Contribute to the maintenance of excellent working relationships with all members of the Department and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program
- Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics and Recreation which may include supervision of students in recreational programs including intramurals, club sports, general facility monitoring, game-day management, concessions fundraising opportunities or other special projects.
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
- Minimum of 1-3 years experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite of Products, and Front Rush Recruiting Software
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to teach through use of images and emerging technologies.
- Travel is required and includes extended periods on the road. Evening, holiday and weekend hours along with flexible work scheduling are required. Frequent travel outside of the College.
- Lifting, carrying, loading sport specific equipment; set up and tear down of sports contest support equipment; some care and maintenance of sport specific or general athletic facilities
Starting salary will be competitive, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Expected starting salary: $33,280.00 annually - full time, exempt.
Allegheny College offers a competitive total rewards package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage; HSA and flexible spending options; retirement contributions with up to a 6.5% employer match and immediate vesting; employer-paid life and disability coverage; generous paid time off, holidays and volunteer time; tuition benefits for eligible employees and families; and a variety of additional campus and voluntary benefits.
About Us
Allegheny College , founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.
Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community ).
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources.
Visit the Allegheny College Web
Site at http://www.allegheny.edu
Salary : $33,280