Description

The Assistant Strength and Performance Coach assists in managing daily operations of over 22,000 square feet of performance training facilities in the McPhee Strength and Performance Center, auxiliary McPhee performance training facility, and assists in maintenance for our Sonnentag training facility. The position assists in managing the Strength and Performance program for athletes and general student population. These facilities are shared-use facilities serving the needs of Recreation, Athletics, Kinesiology, and general students not associated with the before mentioned. In assisting with this type of facility, the individual must be a liaison and work closely with individuals from throughout campus and the community to ensure quality customer service. The individual must be flexible in terms of hours worked; late evenings, weekends, and holiday work will be a necessity.

The Assistant Strength and Performance Coach is responsible for assisting with program design, implementation, monitoring and improvement. Other responsibilities include communication with coaches, athletic training staff and administration, while maintaining and organizing training records and facility supervision. Applicants must possess outstanding people skills, leadership skills, and a desire to improve the athletic performance of our members and student athletes while bringing energy and passion to the Recreation department.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

Coordinate strength and conditioning programs for assigned varsity athletic teams, Recreation sport clubs, and general student population.

Work with the Strength and Performance Staff, athletic coaches, and athletic training staff on the development and implementation of comprehensive, annual in-season and off-season strength and conditioning programs to improve athletic performance for 27 university-sponsored programs. It is essential to be in compliance with all NCAA guidelines, rules, and regulations.

Utilize multiple forms of technology to implement, assess, and track performance and share that data accordingly with students and coaches.

Deliver programming to student athletes through designated programming software.

Make adjustments to training based off testing results.

Set-up communication groups with each team of athletes to increase efficiency of training.

Meet with the Strength and Performance Staff (at minimum) weekly to review programming, scheduling, and facility needs.

Assist the Associate Head Strength and Performance Coach in running a summer strength and performance camp for youth in the area.

Assist with apprenticeship curriculum taught to students each semester.

Assist in management of McPhee weight room facilities including enforcement of policies and procedures.

Monitor, maintain, and assist with Sonnentag weight room equipment and facility upkeep.

Communicate extensively with Strength and Performance Staff on facility hours and collaborative programming.

Engage in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge in this competitive field and keep all relevant professional certifications up to date.

Attend all Recreation staff meetings, retreats, special events and trainings.

COMPENSATION

Base salary $40,829 (total compensation package with ALL benefits $60,043)

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or similar field

Current CSCS or SCCC certification

Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification

Experience in program design, organization and implementation for intercollegiate athletic programs in an intern capacity or graduate assistant capacity

Experience with record keeping of training and testing data

Demonstrated ability to maintain professional working relationships with athletic training, academic, and sport coaching staff

Communication experience with head sport coaches

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or similar field

1+ years of collegiate strength and performance experience in an assistant coach capacity

Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively communicate with student-athletes, administration, academics, and other University staff

Experience with performance training technology such as TeamBuildr, Catapult GPS, DASHR, VALD, Freelap Timing Systems, Ballistic Ball, Google products, Microsoft office products

Experience working with volunteer interns in a supervisory capacity

Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusiveness

Desire to pursue additional professional development