Bridgeport, Ca - Strength And Conditioning Coach Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Bridgeport, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strength and Conditioning Coach serves Semper Fit’s Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Program (WARR), supporting Marine readiness, lethality, and resilience across the physical, mental, spiritual, and social domains of fitness. The position provides strength and conditioning services to active-duty personnel, families, and other authorized users aboard the installation in support of military readiness. The coach creates and delivers performance-based programs for Marine Corps units, Marine athletes, individual Marines, family members, and other authorized patrons. Programming may include strength, power, speed, agility, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, recovery, injury prevention, and reconditioning. Programs are tailored to individuals, units, and sports, and use structured periodization aligned with Marine Corps policies and Total Fitness strategy. Working as part of WARR and the wider Marine Corps Total Fitness provider team, the coach collaborates with commands, athletic trainers, other coaches, and subject matter experts. The position provides instruction, demonstrations, assessments, and standardized education developed by Headquarters Semper Fit. Sessions may take place at unit locations, sports fields, performance centers, classrooms, schoolhouses, training sites, or in garrison and field settings. The coach uses athlete management software to program, periodize, and track performance, and maintains performance and health-related records in accordance with Marine Corps records-management requirements and HIPAA. The coach may develop programs and consultations for family members and authorized patrons, lead training for homeschool groups or youth sports teams and high school athletes, monitor open training hours, and provide safety instruction and minor corrections. The position may also support other installation community-based performance programs. It requires courteous customer service, attention to safety, prompt reporting of hazards and workplace incidents, and support for equal employment opportunity and prevention of sexual harassment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Valid driver's license; a SOFA driver's license is required for an incumbent located OCONUS.
Bachelor's degree in exercise science, physiology, human performance, kinesiology, biomechanics, sports and health education, or a similar field.
One year of applicable experience.
Certification from an accredited organization in strength and conditioning, such as NSCA-CSCS or CSCCA.
Proficiency in sport physiology, strength and conditioning, human performance, kinesiology, physical education, or a related field.
Understanding of tactical strength and conditioning principles and the unit readiness planning process.
Knowledge of strength and conditioning for high school, college, professional, military, or first-responder settings, and ability to apply overload, progression, specificity, variation, and reversibility in program design.
Experience coaching within an interdisciplinary human-performance or sports-science team responsible for the health, wellness, and performance of athletic teams or military units.
Proficiency writing, coaching, modifying, and supporting workouts for large groups of 15–50 athletes, including pre- and post-performance testing.
Expertise applying general sport psychology concepts, including motivational theory, imagery, positive self-talk, focus, and arousal, to improve individual and unit performance.
Expertise in biomechanics, anatomy, and metabolism and their application to operational performance, energy, and tactical or performance-based settings.
Familiarity coordinating training with sports coaching staff or unit leadership to align with competition seasons and military deployment cycles.
Practical ability to teach, demonstrate, and evaluate warm-ups; speed, agility, and quickness; strength and power; aerobic and anaerobic conditioning; injury prevention; corrective exercise; and recovery.
Ability to counsel Marines and authorized patrons on training guidelines and design periodized general physical preparation or sport-specific programs for authorized users.
Experience referring participants to medical providers or other services when evaluations or assessments indicate exercise may be contraindicated.
Industry-level knowledge of supporting athletic-setting professionals and services, such as athletic trainers, applied mental-skills consultants, dietitians, and sleep-health coaches.
Knowledge of strength and conditioning coaching in a larger organizational context, such as an athletic department, military unit, or sports organization.
Understanding of strength and conditioning principles and their application in military, first-responder, high school, and collegiate settings.
Ability to implement applicable rules, guidelines, emergency procedures, policies, and installation standard operating procedures.

Nice To Haves

USAW Level I or II certification.
Collegiate and/or high school athletic playing experience.

Responsibilities

Create performance-based strength and conditioning programs for Marine Corps units, Marine athletes, individual Marines, family members, and other authorized users.
Develop unit-specific, individual-specific, sport-specific, and periodized training programs aligned with Marine Corps policies and Total Fitness strategy.
Coach, instruct, assess, and demonstrate strength and conditioning components, including nervous-system regulation and activation, mobility, speed, agility, quickness, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, strength, power, and reconditioning.
Deliver standardized strength and conditioning education and training developed by Headquarters Semper Fit, including online and in-person courses.
Conduct sessions and classes at unit locations, sports fields, performance centers, classrooms, schoolhouses, training sites, and garrison or field locations.
Support training activities and events at Marine Corps schoolhouses, training sites, and other locations.
Use athlete management software to program, periodize, and track performance.
Maintain performance assessment information, subjective health questionnaires, and related records in accordance with Marine Corps records-management requirements and HIPAA.
Develop physical performance programs and consultations for family members and authorized patrons, including sport-specific or individualized programming.
Lead performance training for homeschool groups, youth sports teams, and high school athletes as needed.
Monitor open training hours and provide safety instruction and minor corrections to authorized users to reduce injury risk and improve performance.
Support other installation community-based performance programs as needed.
Provide courteous customer service, communicate positively, solve problems promptly, and alert the appropriate supervisor or point of contact when assistance is needed.
Follow safety regulations and standards and promptly report workplace hazards, injuries, occupational illnesses, and property damage.
Support equal employment opportunity principles and the prevention of sexual harassment.
Perform other duties as assigned.