Sports Performance Coach – Strength & Conditioning

The Sports Performance Coach is responsible for establishing and maintaining a strength and conditioning program for all sports, with the three major goals of improving athletic performance, reducing athletic injuries, and teaching lifelong fitness and movement skills. The Sports Performance Coach devises training plans according to sound scientific principles, supervises training sessions, evaluates athletes, maintains athlete records, and teaches Sports Performance classes as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Design and implement strength training and conditioning programs in-season, off-season, summer, and pre-season for all school-sanctioned male and female athletic programs in a manner that reflects research-driven practices and our Athletic Department Development.
• Work in cooperation with the athletic training staff in the rehabilitation and strengthening of injured.
• Facilitate a collaborative relationship among teachers, staff, sport coaches, sports medicine, and administrative.
• Design and implement policies and procedures for the strength and conditioning program in accordance with the OSSAA, EPS, CSCS, and NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards.
• Develop systems for tracking athlete attendance and athlete progress in conjunction with the sport coaches and Athletic Director.
• Conduct an annual needs-analysis for each sport team in conjunction with the sport coach and the Athletic Department at the conclusion of each sport.
• Annually conduct and review a departmental risk management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Teacher or able to obtain certification.
• A current relevant professional certification credentialed by an independent accreditation agency— for example, the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®).
• Current standard first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillation (AED).
• A strong working knowledge and teaching skills in analysis and techniques of strength.
• Experience and/or expertise in strength and conditioning programming for high school.
• Strong motivational.