Head Coach, Spirit and Assistant Athletic Director, Recreation/Club Sports

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARY                                                                     

The Spirit Head Coach/Assistant Director of Recreation for Club Sports is responsible for conducting a comprehensive, high quality Spirt Program (Cheer, Dance, & Mascot) and direct the operations, growth and advancement of all club sports teams at Le Moyne College within the guidelines of all rules and policies established by the department. This includes assessing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to enhance team and individual athletic and academic performance in accordance with the stated mission of Le Moyne College and the Athletic Department.   This Head Coach is charged with creating an environment advancing the “Inside the L” culture of wholistic personal growth and development of the student-athlete.  

Daily duties and tasks which require exercising discretion and independent judgment consisting of 60% instructional and 40% recruitment/administrative/fiscal management tasks split 50% with club sports and 50% with sprit program development.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to this position:

Coaching and Team Development (Spirit):

• Assess, implement and evaluate strategies that enhances team and individual performance.

• Provide timely and constructive individualized feedback for participant improvement.

• Prepare individuals and the team for events, focused on high-level performance and sportsmanship.

Recreation (Club Sports):

• Attend campus student events to promote and market club sports

• Attend campus enrollment events to market recreation activities to prospective students and families

• Supervise the club sports council

• Maintain the club sports website, rosters and competition information

• Work directly with club sports teams on the administrative aspects of club sport management such as

• Regularly poll and survey the student body to understand current trends and demands in the club sport space

Game Management:

• Works with appropriate personnel to determine your needs for the organization, coordination, and scheduling of all practices

• Ensure spirit participants are on time and prepared for all assigned home events.

Fiscal Management:

• Submits all budget requests, documentation, receipts and related forms and paperwork, according to existing policy and established deadlines.

• Monitors all budgets as they relate to your program.

• Stays within budget allocations. Account for all money related to the program, including fund raising, camps, clinics and special events.

• Comply with College and department fiscal guidelines and policies.

• Strategically award and monitor all grants in aid to best leverage the target enrollment goals

Enrollment Management- Recruiting and Retention:

• Assists leading and supporting the College Enrollment Management priorities through partnership, participation, and meeting goals with Enrollment Management initiatives.

• Identify, recruit, and retain talented prospective students who will embrace the core values of Le Moyne College.

• Assists the department with its gender equity planning and the satisfaction of all Title IX legislation by striving to attain goals related to any applicable