Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Elon University • Elon, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Sports Performance Coach is responsible for the development, nutrition, and management of individual and group strength training programs for men and women student-athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletics program under the supervision of the Assistant AD for Peak Performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of study with minimum 1 year of experience with relevant work experience.
• Must be certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and/or Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC).
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• Management and organizational skills are required.
• The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in any relevant field of study.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in sports performance at the intercollegiate level is strongly preferred.
• Strength and conditioning experience in a NCAA Division I level program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enables men and women student-athletes to perform to their physical potential in their sport through the development and management of strength, nutrition, and fitness training programs; develops programs by evaluating current physical conditioning, having a knowledge of the various sports and associated exercises, tailoring strength programs for specific needs, demonstrating proper performance of exercises, correcting mistakes; manages programs by monitoring progress and providing an assessment of development.
• Mitigate the likelihood of sports-related injuries or the aggravation of such injuries during practice sessions and scheduled contests by being knowledgeable of the injuries sustained in the sport and proper mitigation methods, directing appropriate pre-training session and pre-contest preparations and warmups, and working with qualified sports medicine personnel or athletic trainers during all training sessions and contests.
• Abides by and complies with NCAA and CAA rules, requirements, and policies of the University, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and reports any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Director of Athletics.
• Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
• The job requires working at all practices and events as assigned by the Assistant AD for Sports Performance, including some out-of-town events, which may occur at any time of day and on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Contributes to the overall success of the University's intercollegiate athletics program by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. We embrace the shared responsibility to foster inclusive excellence within a strong residential community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resource groups and other university-sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level