Football Strength & Conditioning Intern/Specialist (Temporary)

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

11d

About The Position

The strength and conditioning intern is responsible for assisting full-time strength and conditioning staff in enhancing the physical and mental development of student-athletes through established training programs that intensify the physical strength and cardiovascular conditioning of the student-athlete.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

Assists strength and conditioning coach in the implementation of their program for designated varsity athletes.
Assists strength and conditioning coach with educating activities as determined.
Assists strength and conditioning coach with rehabilitative programs.
Assists with the maintenance of all equipment and the enforcement of all rules and regulations.
Assists in the testing and evaluation of all student-athletes and maintains appropriate records.
Maintains a continuing and thorough knowledge of all applicable University, Departmental, and NCAA rules and regulations and complies with those rules and regulations.
Ability to lift 50lbs or more.
Must be able to work nights, weekends and certain holidays depending on schedule.
Performs special duties as requested by the strength and conditioning coach.
Responsible for maintaining compliance and appropriate certification with NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference, Institutional, and Departmental policies, and procedures.
Other duties as assigned
Maintains compliance and certification with NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference, institutional and departmental policies, and procedures.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.