Strength Conditioning Coach

Responsibilities:

• Observe training, practice, and performance and use their observations in conjunction with athlete records to assess strengths and weaknesses and design programs accordingly.
• Maintains detailed, accurate and updated athlete records in order to track athlete progress.
• Must communicate this information with coaches and use athlete data in order to assess training programs for effectiveness.
• Designs and performs baseline tests to assess the skills and weaknesses of each individual athlete.
• Strives to maintain highest quality of care through communication with other disciplines/facilities.
• Maintains open and direct communication with coaches, and other health care professionals regarding exercise routine, coordination of services and other family needs as necessary.
• Works cooperatively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Discusses family's/patient's goals for exercise routines.
• Explains routines clearly and concisely.
• Educates patient/family regarding patient's functional disability and provides instruction for appropriate home.
• Promotes further education and highest level of quality of care through observation, demonstration, co-treatment, written educational materials and feedback sessions.

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor of Science – Exercise Science or related degree.
• Certification: Personal Trainer or CSCS certification in one of the following organizations – NASM, ACSM, NSCA, or ACE.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Associate required.
• Years of experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.