Strength and Conditioning Coach

Reef Systems•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reef Systems is seeking to identify a collaborative team, including a Strength and Conditioning Coach (SCS), to provide Human Performance Program Services to personnel assigned to the 125th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) in Portland, OR. The services include injury prevention and mitigation, rehabilitation services, and human performance optimization. The SCS will design, implement, and monitor individualized strength and conditioning programs, conduct performance assessments, and educate operators on topics such as nutrition, sleep, and recovery. The role involves collaborating with other team members (Physical Therapist/Injury Manager, Athletic Trainer) and providing regular reporting on program utilization and outcomes. The coach will also participate in equipment reviews and ensure a safe training environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline.
Minimum of five years of experience.
CSCS certified through the NSCA or a certified Sports Performance Coach through the USAWA.
Minimum of one year of experience working with elite level athletes within the SOF community, NCAA, or professional sports.
Capable of meeting physical demands of training with SOF including the ability to hike over rough terrain and function in austere environments to observe SOF training evolutions, the ability to assist with strength and conditioning testing and training protocols, and the ability to lift and manipulate loads or weights up to 20 kilograms.
Current certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to include Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Additional credentials desirable such as a soft tissue specialist, Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) or other certifications pertaining to providers of manual therapy for soft tissue injuries.

Responsibilities

Provide coverage of the Human Performance Program services.
Maintain a clean and safe Human Performance Program work area.
Clean all Human Performance Program equipment and facilities daily and as needed after use with Tuberculocidal/bactericidal/virucidal/fungicidal cleanser.
Maintain a current file on all personnel seeking treatment and increasing their performance, tracking progress and identifying rehabilitation strategies.
Combine programs with the PT/IM and ATC to develop the most appropriate individual rehabilitation/functional fitness individual plan.
Provide copies of all required documentation to the unit Flight Doctor weekly.
Provide quarterly reporting that demonstrates utilization of HPO Services, to include Opportunities for Training and Education vs. Actual Use.
Design, implement and monitor individualized strength and conditioning programs for squadron personnel on a continuous basis based on a 5-day training week.
Provide programs designed around the unit HPP facility equipment as well as programs designed for remote work and TDY locations that do not rely on specialized strength and conditioning equipment.
Ensure programs are individualized, periodized, structured physical training programs that consist of movement preparation/warm-up, movement skills, pillar preparation/activation, strength/power development, energy system development, and recovery/regeneration.
Link physical training to functional tasks that Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) Airmen perform.
Conduct performance assessments of each operator IAW the AFSPECWAR Tier II Operator Fitness Test.
Record performance metrics and provide data trend analysis on individual operators and unit aggregate to leadership at quarterly meetings.
Assist in the education of ST operators on topics to include nutrition, sleep, supplementation and recovery in accordance with the monthly reported unit-specific Human Performance Program requirements and long-term objectives based on the unit’s specific mission requirements.
Perform postural and biomechanical analyses to assist with identifying contributing factors relating to faulty movement patterns in accordance with the documented individual treatment plans.
Utilize the results of tactile and functional movement assessments to make recommendations concerning corrective exercise strategies in accordance with the documented individual treatment plans.
Utilize therapeutic taping, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, muscle energy or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques as needed to complement the strength and conditioning program.
Provide guidance to help prevent injury and to maximize the operators’ physical conditioning and performance in accordance with the documented individual treatment plans.
Participate in weekly and monthly meetings to review the care provided to operators and identify opportunities for improvement in the quarterly reports.
Serve as an advisor to unit members in matters related to injury prevention, sports medicine, and rehabilitation for the purpose of making recommendations and providing advice related to strength and conditioning.
Collaborate throughout the POTFF and Human Performance Program community to enhance the quality of programs delivered.
Conduct equipment, product, and literature reviews to ensure the Human Performance Program stays current with the provision of programming.
Record participation metrics including: number of daily training sessions offered, number of operators contacts, number of operators tested, follow up and education contacts.
Participate in the collection and reporting of workload data as part of the quarterly utilization report.
Ensure safe and effective operation of equipment used and contribute to a safe training environment at all times.