Head Women's Lacrosse Coach

Position Overview

The head coach provides leadership of the program through teaching, coaching, mentoring, character development, and recruiting high quality student-athletes. The head coach is also accountable for all aspects of a Division I sport program, including but not limited to: compliance, budget, scheduling, staff oversight, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Establishing a positive team culture and promoting exceptional student-athlete experiences

  • Evaluating and recruiting academically qualified and athletically talented student athletes

  • Organizing and conducting team workouts and competition

  • Arranging a Division I schedule and team travel

  • Managing the operating and scholarship budgets

  • Selecting and managing any assistant coaches

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

  • At least 3 years of coaching experience

  • The ability to work effectively with student athletes, colleagues and the campus community.

  • Thorough understanding of the rules and regulations related to Butler University, the Big East Conference and NCAA Division I

  • Outstanding verbal communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • College coaching experience

BU Benefits and Perks

Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:

  • Paid Time Off and Holidays:
    • 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
    • 8 Paid Holidays
      • In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
    • Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
  • Health:
    • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
  • Retirement:
    • 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
  • Tuition Assistance:
    • Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
    • Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
      • Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
      • Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
      • Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
      • Covers tuition only
  • Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
    • Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
    • LinkedIn Learning Courses
    • Free premium subscription to the Calm App
    • Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
    • Discount at the College Bookstore
    • Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances