NAPS Assistant Lacrosse Coach (Intermittent)

LOCATION:

Newport, RI - United States Naval Academy Preparatory School

APPLICATION TIMELINE:

This position does not have a specific application deadline. Review of applications will begin on July 27, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

ABOUT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL:  

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), located in Newport, RI, is a critical component of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) where we enhance midshipmen candidates' moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for admission to, and success at USNA. 

NAPS is a ten month post-secondary preparatory school, emphasizing preparation in Mathematics, Chemistry, English Composition, Physics, and Information Technology. The students come from high schools across the United States and its territories or they may be prior enlisted members of the Navy and Marine Corps. The NAPS student body (the Battalion) is selected from applicants to USNA, with each candidate being required to complete the NAPS program before being admitted as a student at USNA. 

The Naval Academy has produced noted leaders, and its graduates (many of whom began their journey at NAPS) have excelled in every walk of life. As an historic officer accession program and premier undergraduate university, USNA has a unique place amongst American educational institutions. Our talented civilian faculty and staff are united by one common purpose - to develop the next generation of leaders for our naval service. In order to best execute that purpose, our faculty, instructors, and support staff are selected from all segments of society and are expected to model the highest professional standards. 

Those selected for employment at NAPS are tasked with ensuring a select group of candidates are best prepared to enter the Naval Academy. This task is challenging, but also rewarding as employees work within a coordinated program alongside other faculty and staff dedicated to inspiring excellence, while also receiving the benefits of federal employment and enjoying an exceptional quality-of-life. 

                  Additional information about the Naval Academy Preparatory School can be found at:  

                                Naval Academy Preparatory School https://www.usna.edu/NAPS/index.php

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS)  invites applications for the Assistant Lacrosse Coach position to work an intermittent work schedule of no more than 15 hours a week to be filled as early as this fall. The position is located at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI where the overall mission is to academically qualify selected candidates for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Lacrosse Coach will be the primary assistant to the NAPS Head Lacrosse Coach and will be required to provide a broad spectrum of coaching and administrative duties in a traditional athletic setting and in a non-traditional military environment.  The lacrosse position exists to enhance efficiency in supporting the USNA  physical/ athletic mission at the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS).  This position is responsible to the NAPS Athletic Director and serves as a special advisor in the area of athletic development.

• Development of assigned players
• Academic advising and mentoring
• Assisting in creating and implementing practice plans.
• Conducting practice and game strategy
• Assist game setup and administrative responsibilities
• Assist with team laundry and equipment maintenance
• Maintain a safe environment of all M/C’s. 
• Perform other duties assigned by NAPS Athletic Director

This is an onsite, 10-month, gift funded, federal excepted service position.  This position is intermittent and will have an initial appointment of approximately 1-year with the anticipation of renewal based on performance and the availability of gift funds. Benefits are not available with this position. Maximum of 15 working hours per week, or 30 hours per pay period (two weeks), for the duration that funds are available. As an employee under a 10-month compensation model, you typically would not work within the May to July timeframe.

Salary Details: 

• Pay Band: AD-01 Classification 9
• Approximate Starting Hourly Rate: $32.00
• Final Salary will be determined based on:
  
  • Availability of funds from a gift fund.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum:  

• A Bachelor’s Degree 
• Minimum of 3 years coaching, or competing in lacrosse and demonstrating the ability to develop athletes at a high school or preparatory program level.  Incumbents must display proficiency in the rules, equipment, techniques, safety and strategy of lacrosse.  The coach is flexible in the challenges of coaching in a military environment.

Preferred Qualifications (We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience or demonstrated interest in some or all of the following areas):

• Incumbent displays a proficiency in lacrosse, experience with installing offense/ defense, and coaching player development within the college environment. 

FINAL SELECTION FOR POSITION WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENTS: 

• Structured interviews
• Executive level interview
• Reference Checks

HOW TO APPLY FOR POSITION:

Please note these positions are in-person and physically located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Interested candidates should send an application package to the hiring manager and NAPS Assistant Lacrosse Coach 2026 search committee, at naps-assistant-lacrosse-coach-2026-group@usna.edu   

• Application Packages need to contain:
  • Cover letter
    • Please clearly indicate your status as a U.S. citizen in the cover letter, as this is required for the position.
  • 2 - page resume (we can only accept resumes up to two pages in length)
    • This document must be sufficient on its own to assess whether the candidate meets all “Required Minimum Qualifications.”
  • Contact information for three professional references

Candidates should also submit a response to the narrative questions found here. Please note you will need to include the announcement number listed at the bottom of this announcement.

This position does not have a specific application deadline. Review of applications will begin on July 27, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Two-year trial period will typically be required. 
• All Civilian Positions at USNA are subject to a background investigation. The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.  More information about the background investigation process can be found at the Academic Dean and Provost’s website here http://www.usna.edu/Academics/Faculty-Information/Background-Investigation-Info.php. 
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

NOTICE TO VETERANS: This is a Title 10 excepted service position and is not subject to the Title 5 veterans’ preference provisions. While there is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference within the Title 10 excepted service, the Department of War considers veterans’ status a positive factor in all stages of the hiring process. Veterans are encouraged to clearly indicate their status in their cover letter or elsewhere in their application materials. Please do not submit official documentation (e.g., DD-214) or any personally identifiable information at this time.

NOTICE TO CURRENT ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Separating service members will be eligible for employment to an excepted service position within 120 days of discharge given a Statement of Service can be provided.  If selected, you will be required to submit a Statement of Service indicating your branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, your expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) The statement of service must be printed on command letterhead and signed by your command.

NOTICE TO RETIRING MILITARY: Retired service members cannot be appointed to DOD civilian positions within 180 days of retiring. As such, they must observe a 180 day waiting period starting from their date of retirement. USNA does not waive this waiting period requirement for excepted service positions.

NOTICE TO RETIRED FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES: Please note that the criteria for the hiring of federal annuitants are highly restricted and this vacancy is not likely to meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.  Reemployed Annuitants will only be considered if multiple recruitment efforts do not produce a qualified candidate.  The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  

The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should contact our Human Resource Office to ensure that the Department of the Navy can consider such requests. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Announcement: NAPS-2026-18

The U.S. Naval Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer