Princeton University
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Description
The mission of Princeton University Department of Athletics is to strive for excellence in academics and athletics, while embracing equity in opportunity, good sportsmanship, and ethical conduct. In keeping with this mission, the role of the Assistant Varsity Strength Coach is to support quality varsity programs that challenge and develop the physical, mental and personal abilities of student-athletes of Division I programs. The main role of the Assistant Varsity Strength Coach is to assist with the development of performance programs for all varsity programs. The secondary role is to assist with the maintenance and upgrade recommendations of the performance facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the development of performance programs in conjunction with the Director of Performance and the Associate Head Coach of Strength & Conditioning for varsity intercollegiate programs.
- Develop twelve-month sport specific resistance programs for varsity intercollegiate programs.
- Develop conditioning programs that address cardiovascular demands of the sport.
- Develop flexibility/stretching programs.
- Responsible for continuous testing and evaluations of student-athletes on a routine basis.
- Provide direct instruction to all student-athletes, as well as providing assessment and documentation tools, in order to assure proper explanation of training techniques.
- Conduct orientation sessions for all teams by explaining/demonstrating modalities of physical training used for each varsity program.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Successful background in coaching strength and conditioning.
- Ability to manage and schedule varsity intercollegiate training facilities.
- Ability to develop and administer strength and conditioning programs.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Functional computer skills.
- Possess the ability to work within the Department of Athletics and to communicate effectively with other coaches, students, administrators and medical training staff athletes of a Division I program.
- Adhere to Ivy League, ECAC and NCAA rules and regulations.
- Commitment to Department of Athletics mission of Education Through Athletics and the values that define what it means to Be A TIGER.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW.