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Frisco Lacrosse Youth Director. 

• Coordinate and manage activities required to support the operation and growth of the Frisco Lacrosse Association (FLA) youth lacrosse program.
• Coaching/Player Development
• Work with FLA Board to recruit and hire head youth coaches for K-8 teams. 
• Work with coaches to develop written practice plans for each age level that are built upon each previous year.
• Ensure coach availability for all practices and games.
• Coordinate alternate coaching coverage for any planned absences.
• Ensure coaches follow FLA standards, policies and established practice plans.
• Develop, organize and manage fall break, winter break, and summer programs to continue developing current players.
• Work with coaches to develop a written, age-appropriate, off-field practice program for 5-8, to be shared with parents and players prior to the end of each season.

Operations: 

1. Work with city to secure game day playing fields as well as practice fields for each team. 
2. Ensure fields are lined and equipment is set up and removed on game days. 
3. Ensure each coach has the necessary equipment to have successful practices and game days.
4. Serve as the liaison between the coaches and the board of directors. 
5. Attend DFWL meetings to represent Frisco Lacrosse.
6. Advise FLA board on equipment needed on an ongoing basis each season. Maintain inventory of youth sports supplies (to be updated at the end of each season).

Scheduling: 

1. Work with coaches to develop spring and fall practice schedule for K-8th.
2. Build relationships with DFWL area coaches.
3. Coordinate with the DFWL area coaches to schedule games for K-8

Spring: Work within DFWL guidelines for scheduling games with other programs (minimum 8 games + playoffs)

Fall:

1. Schedule games or game days with other programs (minimum 4 games and 2 tournaments)
2. Ensure referees are scheduled for home field game days and or tournaments.
3. Ensure lights are on when needed.
4. Establish backup plan for rain during practices and game. 
5. Input scheduled events in FLA IT platform and update/change as needed.

Communication/Parent Interaction:

1. Communicate with parents regarding practice and game schedules.
2. Address parent questions/concerns, escalate any issues to FLA board.

Community and Recruiting:

1. Coordinate, promote, and facilitate 3-5 Try Lax Free events per year.
2. Work with FISD schools to schedule lacrosse PE Unit/equipment loaner program and coordinate delivery/pick up of equipment.
3. Attend at least 4 events per year to grow FLA's program, such as FISD Field Day, FFL Day, FISD elementary carnivals, etc.
4. Customer Service duties such as returning emails and voicemails in a timely fashion.

Other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors