This position specifically supports the Department and University’s mission by supporting the Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Performance, Health and Wellness and their respective coaches in enhancing the speed, strength, and conditioning of our student-athletes through the use of sport-specific, scientifically based training programs.

Essential Functions:

• Devote full time, attention, and energies to duties as Sports Performance Coach of assigned athletic team(s).
• Comply fully with the rules, regulations, and policies of the University, the NCAA, and any conferences in which the assigned athletic team(s) participate. Ensure all team staff and student-athletes comply fully with such rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assist the head coach in creating a positive student-athlete experience and healthy team dynamics/culture that fosters high student-athlete retention.
• Cultivate a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strive to recruit and retain student-athletes with multifaceted backgrounds, skillsets, and passions.
• Foster success in competition for the assigned athletic team(s).
• Meet annual performance objectives established by the Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Experience.
• Undergo annual performance evaluations based on the performance of duties and responsibilities.

Additional Department Expectations:

• Ensure proper safety procedures are followed by all student-athletes (all coaches must be certified in CPR and first aid).
• Work with athletic trainers and physicians as needed to implement team wellness and conditioning programs.
• Support the direction given by the head coach to achieve desired training goals.
• Handle administrative functions and paperwork related to overseeing assigned athletic program(s).
• Collaborate with the Assistant AD for Facilities on the planning and implementation of pertinent facility management and maintenance for equipment and facilities.
• Attend conventions, conferences, and clinics in line with Department and University policies.
• Serve on Department and University committees as assigned.
• Represent the school and program positively in speaking engagements, instructional clinics, development efforts, and community relations programs.
• Monitor student-athletes' adherence to rules and regulations concerning conduct, appearance, and punctuality.

Other Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one year of strength and conditioning coaching experience.
• Ability to work weekends and nights.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of physiological principles and various philosophies of the profession.
• Demonstrated ability to teach various constituencies about strength and conditioning principles.
• Certification or working towards certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, USA Weightlifting, or International Sport Sciences Association.
• Moderate to high movement and activity required, including extended periods of standing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of strength and conditioning coaching experience at the intercollegiate level.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Moderate to high movement and activity required; responsibilities include extended periods of standing.
• Balancing, carrying, pulling, pushing, standing, repetitive movements, bending, travel to other campuses, climbing, reaching, sitting, twisting, and lifting.