Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
About The Position
The Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach works in Athletics and teaches student-athletes correct weightlifting and conditioning techniques. The coach designs and implements training programs, instructs athletes during sessions, and evaluates programs and athlete progress. The role also includes maintaining equipment, providing education about nutrition and nutritional supplements, working with coaches and athletic trainers, and teaching positive Christian life skills. The position reports directly to the head strength and conditioning coach. Coaches work according to team schedules for practices, games, and travel, while also maintaining normal office hours. Overnight shifts may be needed. Travel is required for games, conferences, and other required meetings. The role is part-time and is located at the Tigerville Campus in Tigerville, South Carolina.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience as a player or coach required.
- Strength certifications required or working toward them.
- Support NGU’s mission statement and core values, and demonstrate commitment to a Christian lifestyle and character consistent with a biblical model.
- Affirm an understanding of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
- Affirm an understanding of the University’s Statement on Human Flourishing.
- Agree to abide by employee handbooks, including community standards agreements.
- Ability to demonstrate basic strength techniques, instruct student-athletes, and move for one hour during strength sessions.
- Ability to lift equipment or other items weighing at least 75 pounds.
- Hearing sufficient to communicate with students and coworkers.
- Visual ability to drive, read, and use a computer.
- Ability to travel overnight as needed for sporting events.
- Ability to communicate instructions to students.
- Ability to think critically and concentrate.
Responsibilities
- Teach student-athletes correct weightlifting and conditioning techniques.
- Design and implement lifting and conditioning programs for student-athletes.
- Instruct student-athletes during training sessions.
- Evaluate training programs and student-athlete progress.
- Provide proper care and routine maintenance of equipment.
- Educate student-athletes about nutrition and nutritional supplements.
- Work with coaches and athletic trainers.
- Teach student-athletes positive Christian life skills.
- Work according to team schedules for practices, games, and travel, and maintain normal office hours.
- Travel for games, conferences, and other required meetings.
- Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
