Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance

WHY RIDER UNIVERSITY?? – We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Position Overview

Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) invites applications for an anticipated opening for an Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance. This individual will oversee and operate the Athletic Department Strength and Conditioning Center and provide sport specific programming and implementation training programs for 21 NCAA Division I sports.

Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:

• Meeting with coaches and defining training goals and objectives;
• Devising and maintaining a calendar of training sessions;
• Administering program to teams and communicating outcomes with coaching staff;
• Communicating with athletic trainers regarding injury restrictions and rehabilitation goals; and
• Supervising varsity training facility.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

WHY RIDER UNIVERSITY?? – We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Position Overview

Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) invites applications for an anticipated opening for an Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance. This individual will oversee and operate the Athletic Department Strength and Conditioning Center and provide sport specific programming and implementation training programs for 21 NCAA Division I sports.

Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:

• Meeting with coaches and defining training goals and objectives;
• Devising and maintaining a calendar of training sessions;
• Administering program to teams and communicating outcomes with coaching staff;
• Communicating with athletic trainers regarding injury restrictions and rehabilitation goals; and
• Supervising varsity training facility.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• CPR/AED Certified
• Current certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, or the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
• 3 years of demonstrated experience working with integrated sports performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse groups of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and administration.
• Detail oriented, organized, and display the ability to effectively schedule and manage time.
• Ability to work non-standard work weeks, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds or more.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or other exercise related field.
• Master’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or other exercise related field.
• 4 or more years of demonstrated experience working with integrated sports performance
• Previous strength and conditioning coaching experience working in collegiate athletics, preferable at the Division I level.
• Additional strength and conditioning certifications, e.g. certified strength and conditioning specialist or strength and conditioning coach certified.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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