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Position Summary:

The Sports Performance Coach is responsible for the development and implementation of sports performance training programs for individual or group athletes (i.e., youth, junior high school, high school, collegiate, adult, and elite).

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce, conduct, evaluate, and update sports performance training programs at school districts and St. Luke’s Sports Performance Centers in compliance with Sports Medicine guidelines.
• Conduct human performance assessments and interpret results to apply effective program design in which exercise technique principles are taught and implemented.
• Collaborate with sports medicine personnel and other service providers as necessary to implement injury prevention, rehabilitation, and reconditioning plans and be able to make modifications based on injury status or risk factors.
• Maintain organization and order in a professional manner of individuals and groups that receive sports performance training by effectively communicating training plan rationale and through coaching technique.
• Ensure that the training environment and equipment are organized, clean, and well-maintained.
• Recognize signs of a medical emergency of participants during training sessions and understand how to efficiently enact an emergency action plan.
• Prepare and conduct informal and formal education sessions for individuals and groups on various sports performance topics including strength, conditioning, recovery, injury prevention, and nutrition.
• Participate in continuing education, including within the department and at outside conferences or symposiums.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Must be physically capable of the potentially strenuous activities typical of someone engaged in leading sports performance programs.
• Must be able to effectively listen and communicate with people in person, via email, over the telephone, or via virtual Zoom/Microsoft Teams conference calls.
• Must be capable of using a computer keyboard.
• Must be able to stand for long periods.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive without restriction.