Associate Director of Basketball Performance

Working Title: Associate Director of Basketball Performance

State Role Title:  Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type:  Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300042 - Strength/Conditioning-Stadium

Working Title: Associate Director of Basketball Performance

State Role Title:  Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type:  Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300042 - Strength/Conditioning-Stadium

Pay Rate:  Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position?  No

Is this a grant-funded position?  No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?  No

Beginning Review Date:  09/17/2025

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Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

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General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is accepting applications for an Associate Director of Basketball Performance to operate out of the Atlantic Union Bank Center. This position will work primarily with women’s basketball and men’s golf and would assist the department with cross-coverage as needed. This position is full time with a comprehensive benefits package.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designing programs, guiding student-athletes through a regimen of exercises to optimize performance and decrease injury potential.
• Assisting with the oversight of sport-specific conditioning programs.
• Teaching proper weight lifting, speed, agility and conditioning techniques.
• Maintaining athletic team schedules and hands-on supervising workouts of student-athletes.
• Performing assigned work in a timely manner and meet or exceed all deadlines.
• Assisting in the implementation of rehab programs prescribed by the doctors and sports medicine staff.
• Supervising and mentoring student assistants (practicum, internship and volunteer students) and graduate assistant coach.
• The strength and conditioning professional will be required to maintain the appropriate certifications which should include CSCCa/SCCC or NSCA/CSCS certification at a minimum along with CPR/AED certification.
• Attendance at all team practices and home games is expected.
• Traveling for away games
• Coordinating the GPS athlete monitoring system for WBB and sharing and communicating player training loads with coaches and sports medicine staff.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must have appropriate certifications (CSCCA/ SCCC or NSCA/ CSCS) and CPR/ AED certification
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in health-related field (kinesiology, health behavior sciences, etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple parties within the athletic department and campus community
• NCAA experience with basketball and/or Olympic sports
• 2+ years of relevant clinical experience
• Demonstrated commitment to advanced continuing education

Preferred:

• Master’s degree, preferably in health-related field (kinesiology, health behavior sciences, etc.)

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

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