Assistant Director, Sports Performance Coach

Entry-level professional with limited or no prior experience to contribute on a project or work team. Incumbent learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity under close supervision while achieving day-to-day objectives. Works on developmental assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the primary Sports Performance Coach for assigned Olympic Sports programs, including Beach Volleyball, Track & Field, and Cross Country.
• Critique and supervise student-athletes in the use of free-weight, equipment based, and body weight resistive exercise. Knowledge and experience in doing so is vital. If student-athletes are allowed to continue using improper technique then injury resulting in hospitalization, surgery and even death are potential consequences.
• Educate student-athletes on proper lifting techniques of free weights and machine lifting. Several types of lifts are required. Every type of lift requires a different skill development as different muscles and/or angles of lifting are being focused on. Improper technique could cause major structural and muscular damage.
• Develop strength and conditioning program that is tailored to the demands of designated sport/s along with individual constraints that each student-athlete faces.
• Develop, monitor and instruct speed, agility and conditioning programs for each sport. Each sport will have specific criteria needed depending upon the demands of the sport at the time of year in comparison to their playing season.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience working at the collegiate level in sports performance.
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) or Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA)
• CPR and First Aid Certifications (must be completed within one month of hire).