Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance

Alabama State University, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, invites applications for the position of Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance. This position will have the responsibility of overseeing the Performance Enhancement department's efforts in the areas of strength & conditioning for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate and interact with applicable athletic department administration, sports medicine, and academic support.
• Regularly meet with the strength and conditioning staff to discuss goals, aspirations, and relevant topics as necessary.
• Formulate, and oversee the annual budget for Performance Enhancement.
• Research, develop, and implement a progressive and dynamic athletic performance enhancement program for student-athletes that ensures a state of the art approach in the areas of strength power, speed, agility, flexibility, conditioning, injury prevention and nutrition.
• Direct applications of scientifically proven performance enhancement initiatives in the areas of strength power, speed, agility, flexibility, conditioning, injury prevention and nutrition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science, kinesiology or a related field from an accredited college/university, certified the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, or the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a professional strength coach, and hold current certifications in First Aid, and CPR/AED.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule to include, weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Experience in collegiate strength and conditioning coaching preferred.