Strength & Conditioning Coach

Abilene Christian University•Abilene, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. Design, enhance, and carry out the strength and conditioning program for assigned sports, while maintaining compliance with all ACU, United Athletic Conference and NCAA rules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s preferred
First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Hold certification from either (CSCCa) as a Strength and Conditioning Certified Coach (SCCC) and / or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Experience in coaching related to strength, conditioning, and speed development.
Leadership and management experience.
Ethics and integrity to work within rules of NCAA and the United Athletic Conference.
Self-motivated, flexible, and creative.
Excellent people skills, exhibiting ability to interact well with all levels of staff, faculty, and administration.
Excellent communication and professional skills.
Morals, ethics, loyalty to the University and the ACU Mission.
A positive role model in daily life and actions.
Ability to demonstrate physical tasks required to properly execute lifting and speed exercises.
Fitness required to endure long periods of standing or walking.
Ability to endure travel and non-traditional work hours.

Nice To Haves

Professing Christian and willing to support the Christian mission of ACU

Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the weight room for assigned sports.
Maintain a safe and functional weight room.
Organize, develop, and implement off-season and in-season training programs for student-athletes.
Assist with special events concerning Moody Coliseum or Powell Fitness Center.
Assist in student-athlete’s holistic development.
Responsible for daily equipment inspections monitoring wear and tear.
Implementation of maintenance schedule for equipment.
Knowledge of upgrade requirements and equipment purchasing.
Keep abreast of ever-changing information concerning strength training equipment.
Provide a safe environment conducive for student-athlete physical development.
Coordinate training times for specified sports, with special consideration and priority given to sports “in season”.
Develop individual training schedules for student-athletes.
Modify workouts in coordination with sports medicine staff for student- athletes with injuries, ailments and/or other limitations.
Be willing and able to teach athletes proper techniques in weightlifting, speed and agility training that corresponds to his or her sport.
Be willing and able to teach athletes of all ability levels as it pertains to strength and conditioning and be flexible with implementation of different techniques and movements that apply to the athletes’ current level of preparedness.
Familiarity with facilities and appropriate protocols.
Have a flexible and helpful attitude to coaches, students, camp directors, etc.
Present a positive image of the department and university to the public when using these facilities for special events.
Responsible for student-athlete strength and conditioning development and teaching and implementing programs to student-athletes.
Assist in the spiritual, personal, and academic development for student- athletes.