St. Lawrence University invites applications for a Head Coach for men’s and women’s tennis. The head coach will be responsible for the organization, administration, coaching and recruitment of student athletes. This is a full-time, 12-month, position. Annual salary is $62,354.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities
Provide leadership, instruction, and development for student athletes including:
- Recruitment of highly qualified student-athletes
- Direct student-athlete development both on and off the pool deck; ensuring academic success, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and promotion of positive values consistent with the mission of St. Lawrence University
- Program organization: including practice planning and meet preparation.
- Ability to recruit, supervise, evaluate, and effectively provide direction to one graduate assistant coach.
- Management of all phases of a DIII women’s & men’s tennis program
- Additional responsibilities include a secondary assignment, as well as other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Any combination equivalent to a bachelor’s degree and three years of proven success as a coach of a club, high school, or intercollegiate tennis program
- Demonstrated ability to recruit quality student-athletes
- Ability to effectively communicate with student-athletes, faculty/staff, University community members and alumni
- Athlete/Coaching experience required; three years of collegiate coaching experience preferred
- Knowledge of all NCAA and Liberty League rules & regulations pertaining to DIII Men’s and Women’s Tennis
- Must have a philosophy compatible with highly selective academic standards within a Liberal Arts University. They must demonstrate a distinct commitment to creating a welcoming environment
- Ability to meet University requirements to drive a University vehicle required
Interested applicants must apply online at https://employment.stlawu.edu/postings/4530, uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.
Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence University is a competitive NCAA Division III private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,000 students located in Canton, NY. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity, and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.
St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit http://www.stlawu.edu.
