Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach, Athletic Operations & Residential Faculty

Position Overview

Christchurch School seeks an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our lacrosse program and athletic department. This position offers the opportunity to positively influence young people in a competitive athletic environment while becoming an integral member of a vibrant boarding school community.

This position offers far more than coaching experience. The successful candidate will gain meaningful exposure to every facet of a competitive boarding school athletic program, including coaching, recruiting, admissions, student development, event management, facilities operations, and athletic administration.


Primary Responsibilities

Lacrosse Program

  • Assist in all aspects of the Christchurch School lacrosse program, including practices, competitions, player development, and team operations
  • Support the identification, evaluation, and recruitment of prospective student-athletes
  • Contribute to practice planning, game preparation, film analysis, and opponent scouting
  • Develop meaningful relationships with current players while helping them grow as students, athletes, and leaders
  • Communicate with prospective families and represent the program during campus visits, showcases, and recruiting events

Athletic Operations & Program Support

  • Assist with the admissions and enrollment process for prospective student-athletes, including communication, campus visits, and recruitment events
  • Support athletic department scheduling, logistics, and event operations
  • Coordinate team travel, transportation, and game-day preparation
  • Assist with equipment management, inventory, and ordering
  • Help oversee athletic facilities and supporting the setup and maintenance of competition and practice venues
  • Contribute to athletics communications, social media, and promotional initiatives
  • Support summer camps, clinics, and special events hosted by the athletic department
  • Taking on special projects and departmental initiatives based on interests and professional development goals
  • Coaching a secondary sport in the fall/winter seasons (Football, Basketball, Soccer, etc)

    Residential Life & Student Support

  • Serve as a trusted mentor and role model within the boarding community
  • Support student activities, campus events, and community programming
  • Serve as an advisor and advocate for a group of students


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Collegiate lacrosse playing experience preferred
  • Previous coaching experience is welcomed but not required
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized, dependable, and self-motivated
  • Willingness to embrace the unique opportunities and responsibilities of boarding school life
Work environment and physical demands
  • Ability to be mobile around campus and buildings
  • Ability to work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods
  • Ability to drive students in a school vehicle
  • Some travel required (mainly for athletic competitions)

Compensation & Benefits: Christchurch School offers a competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include health plan options, retirement benefits, tuition remission for dependents, professional development, networking opportunities, and on-campus housing.        
 
Equal Employment Opportunity: The School is an equal opportunity employer. The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. All aspects of personnel management – including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions – will be administered in accordance with this policy. Each employee is expected to do their part to maintain a working environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

Conditional Offers: An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Please submit an electronic resume and a letter of interest to teach@christchurchschool.org and tcloud@christchurchschool.org. You can also visit https://www.christchurchschool.org/at-a-glance/employment for more details about the position and working at Christchurch School. 

Christchurch School

49 Seahorse Lane,
Christchurch, Virginia 23031
804.758.2306