Boys Lacrosse Varsity Assistant Head Coach

General Summary:

• Hamilton School District
• One Position Available
• 2026-27 School Year
• Season runs March through early June

Position Goal:

To help each participating student achieve a high level of skill development, an appreciation for the values of student connectedness, discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem. The philosophy of a varsity team dictates that as many athletes as possible should participate without sacrificing a chance for the program to enjoy competitive success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

OVERALL DUTIES:

• Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Establishes and sustains a level of success in the following areas: participation in the 9-12 program, relative competitiveness at the conference level, and responses on student-athlete satisfaction surveys.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted.
• Pursues and maintains competency in understanding and enforcing WIAA, Greater Metro Conference and school board rules, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains, monitors, and reacts to daily attendance reports and participant emergency medical cards necessary.
• Develops a consistent and positive public communications procedure demonstrating interest and enthusiasm through the school and media to inform and promote the specific athletic program.
• Acts as a liaison with the booster clubs.
• Keeps other coaches informed of rules and other relevant changes within the particular sport.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the areas of physical and emotional health and safety.
• Encourages students to participate in multiple activities in and out of school.
• Works closely with High School Athletics and Activities Director in scheduling contests, recommending the purchase of equipment, and maintaining a program budget.
• Uses generally accepted practices and discretion in determining the proper course of action; using good decision-making skills. Demonstrates emotional maturity.
• Other duties may be assigned.

PRE-SEASON DUTIES:

• Plans, communicates and runs a pre-season meeting for prospective student-athletes and their parents to communicate team schedule, policies and procedures.
• Develops and distributes a team handbook by the first team meeting to include at least the following: practice schedule, team rules and policies, coaching philosophy statement, special dates and events, game schedule, team tryout process and criteria, lettering policy, how parents/students should communicate with head coach, and how players earn playing time.
• Attends and participates in Athletic Department sponsored athletic code meetings and successfully completes an annual National Federation of High School Athletics exam.
• Attends annual clinics or workshops that aim to enhance knowledge of the specific sport or other area as assigned by administration.
• Selects and defines responsibilities of student managers.
• Determines and communicates responsibilities of assistant coaches. Provides in-services for assistant and sub-varsity coaches via staff meetings, program goals, duties definition and expectations, etc. Recommends assistant or volunteer coaches to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.

IN-SEASON DUTIES:

• Takes the initiative to communicate activity on a regular basis to the High School Athletics and Activities Director.
• Plans and executes a regular program of practice in season.
• Develops and completes practice plans for each practice session. Provides documentation for each practice session upon request of administration.
• Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season.

POST-SEASON DUTIES:

• Collects, inventories, and arranges to clean and repair all equipment. Provides inventory documentation upon request of administration.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises students of particular program.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to eligible individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Coaching in the particular sport, with at least 3 to 5 years of experience. Experience at the middle/high school level preferred. First aid, CPR, and Blood Borne Pathogen training is required.

Communication and Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents or employees of the district.

Other Skills and Abilities: Exhibit qualities of leadership and organizational ability and reflect a spirit of cooperation in working with staff and school administration. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in verbal and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, WIAA requirements, and School Board policies. Ability to use computers and other technology to accomplish job responsibilities.

Analytic and Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Temperaments: Ability to connect, inspire, and lead students with a variety of learning styles and diverse backgrounds. Ability to direct others, deal with people and influence people in their opinions, attitudes, and judgments. Ability to work effectively with people who express conflicting opinions. Ability to maintain poise, develop a pattern of consistency when dealing with stressful situations, and put the best interest of the group as a whole above all else. Ability to make judgments and decisions by solving problems, making evaluations, or reaching conclusions. Ability to perform a variety of duties.

Timeline: Applications accepted immediately with interviews to follow.

If you have questions, contact Jeffery Newcomer, Athletic/ Activities Director at newcje@hamilton.k12.wi.us

The Hamilton School District provides equal educational and employment opportunities. The district does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal laws or regulations, in any of its programs or activities, applications for admission, or employment.

The district is required by Title IX and Part 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations not to discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities operated by the district, and this requirement extends to admission and employment. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The district has designated and authorized the following individual as the person responsible for coordinating the district's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX, Board Policies 411 and 511, and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, including investigation of any complaints alleging a violation of Title IX or other discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator/Nondiscrimination Compliance Officer: John Roubik, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Hamilton School District, W220N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex, WI 53089 (262) 246-1973.

Any questions regarding Title IX or other nondiscrimination laws may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator/Nondiscrimination Compliance Officer or to: Denver Office, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582. Telephone: 303-844-5695, FAX: 303-844-4303; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov Please refer to School Board Policy 511 - Discrimination and Harassment of Employees Prohibited