Girls Preparatory School seeks a Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach who will also serve as an Assistant Athletic Director for Operations. The ideal candidate will be excited about the prospect of contributing to the operation and function of a competitive and enriching athletics program specifically designed to serve the physical, emotional, social, and athletic development of middle and high-school girls.
Position Summary
They should have a strong understanding of best practices in supporting a successful girl’s athletic program and overall health and wellness. The Assistant Athletic Director for Operations will contribute to the full scope of our athletic programming through supporting and managing game-day operations and special athletics department events, department finance/budgeting, game/practice scheduling, transportation coordination, facility management/maintenance, coach onboarding, and TSSAA compliance efforts.
History of Lacrosse at GPS and in Tennessee:
GPS established the first lacrosse team for girls in the Chattanooga area in 2005. Since that date, the sport of lacrosse has been one of the most popular on our campus, with more than 60 girls involved in middle and varsity lacrosse each spring. The Bruisers have been very competitive at the varsity level in recent years, making the league quarterfinals in each of the last four seasons and competing in the state semifinals for the past two. Our opponents consist of several local public schools and other independent schools in our area and Atlanta, Knoxville, and Nashville, including Harpeth Hall, Lovett School, The Baylor School, Ensworth School, Westminster School, and others. Multiple GPS lacrosse alumnae have recently played at various Division I, II, and III colleges.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a member of the Athletics Department, the ideal candidate will have the skills and desire necessary to enthusiastically support a robust and competitive athletics program.
Reporting to the Director of Athletics & Strategic Partnerships, the person in this role will:
LACROSSE COACHING
CALENDAR AND SCHEDULING
ATHLETIC OFFICE MANAGEMENT
GAME DAY OPERATIONS
EVENT OPERATIONS
Qualifications
To Apply: The Finney Search Group has been engaged to provide candidates to the School. All interested individuals are encouraged to submit their resumes online via the link below.
About Girls Preparatory School
The mission of Girls Preparatory School (GPS) is to inspire each girl to lead a life of integrity and purpose by engaging her mind, cultivating her strengths, and nurturing her self-confidence and respect for others. Currently, 130 faculty and staff serve approximately 520 girls in grades 6-12 with a college preparatory curriculum that includes a full complement of courses in the humanities, STEM, the arts, and more, as well as a rich and varied co-curricular program.
GPS prioritizes healthy connections and relationships, fostering a culture where each girl is known, heard, and empowered to use her voice. This culture of acceptance and belonging nurtures and lifts her up in mind, body, and spirit so that she can find her place and discover her potential with confidence and joy for dynamic engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Faculty and staff support each student in a learner-centered and collaborative culture that is aligned with our mission, vision, and values. Furthermore, faculty and staff are expected to understand and embody our tenets of excellence.
It is the School’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. It is the intent and resolve of the School to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
All employees are responsible for complying with the School's equal employment opportunity policy.