Strength and Conditioning Coach

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY•Las Vegas, NM

8d•$50,000•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Oversee the strength and conditioning program for student-athletes at NMHU by providing leadership and programing in the athletic weight room.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in any field
Certification through a nationally recognized organization
Experience: One (1) year experience working as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
Knowledge of applicable team or individual sports playing rules
Knowledge of NCAA practice, conditioning, and weight training regulations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Knowledge of NCAA and RMAC game environment rules and regulations
Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
Organizing and coordinating skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to coordinate with all coaching staffs, sports medicine and administration timely and effective athletic schedules and game management procedures

Nice To Haves

Experience: Collegiate or professional strength training experience

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in the athletic weight room
Meet with sport coaches to assess needs and priorities, and then implement a diversified strength and conditioning program for NMHU athletic teams that include cardiovascular demands, flexibility/stretching programs, etc. based on determined needs, time, and facility limitations.
Create individual instruction on proper exercise techniques and safe a proper use of equipment for student-athletes
Coordinate and monitor all team conditioning activities for the Athletic Department.
Provide instruction on weight room equipment
Ensure all weight room equipment is working properly and maintained properly
Ensure the weight room is cleaned and kept up as a safe environment
Coordinate the training schedule between coaches and facility availability
Instruct athletes on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement
Facilitate a collaborative relationship with sports medicine and coordinate student athlete preventative care and rehab
Assists with rehabilitation of injured athletes
Occasional travel with teams as needed
Educate student-athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation
Administer testing protocols and evaluations of student-athletes on a routine bases
Assist with on campus recruiting of prospective student-athletes
Ensure adherence with established institutional compliance, rules, policies and procedural manuals as well as ethical standards of behavior
Ensure strict adherence to all NCAA by-laws and conference regulations
Perform miscellaneous job related duties as assigned
Maintain regular attendance