Strength and Conditioning Coach – Middle School

Reporting to the AHW Manager, the Strength and Conditioning Coach will be responsible for facilitating specific sports-based practice, training and conditioning sessions at their assigned site (DREAM Middle School) Strength and Conditioning Coaches create diverse learning experiences that focus on, but are not limited to, sport, exercise, team-building or STEM activities for athletes to continue their learning and development.

Responsibilities:

• Leading assessments for movement and fitness (heart rate monitors, fitnessgram etc.);
• Teaching fundamentals of movement health and injury prevention;
• Collaboration with sports coaches to align physical activity intensity across DREAM Athletics;
• Collaboration with PE teachers;
• Plan and facilitate outdoor and indoor (weather requiring) sports-based activities;
• Model and encourage positive youth behaviors, high energy, and skill building and promote DREAM’s mission, values and organizational policies to all staff, participants and volunteers.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of exercise science;
• Strong understanding of the connection between physical activity and other areas of a student’s life and wellbeing;
• Coursework in exercise science, physical education or related field preferred;
• Certification through NASAM or NSCA, preferred;
• Experience leading fitness and or sports activities for groups of youth in grades 6-8;
• Strong facilitation skills with groups of adolescents;
• Previous youth development experience in the after school setting preferred;
• High school diploma or equivalent required;
• Must be able to work in person at the program site.