Graduate Assistant: Strength & Conditioning

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| | | Position: Graduate Assistant: Strength & Conditioning | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450084 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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Graduate Assistant: Strength & Conditioning

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| | | Position: Graduate Assistant: Strength & Conditioning | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450084 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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Graduate Assistant: Strength & Conditioning

Position Overview: The Graduate Assistant of Strength and Conditioning reports to the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and assists in all aspects of strength and conditioning for student-athletes. Please Note: This position requires the willingness and ability to work, as well as occasional travel, mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as dictated by sports assignments.

Start Date: August 1, 2024

*Must be able to pass a background check for the University*

Essential Duties:

• Develops strength and conditioning programs for male and female student-athletes with review from the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.
• Supervises and coordinates strength and conditioning programs for men's and women's sports as required.
• Responsible for strength testing and evaluation for assigned sports.
• Responsible for strength and conditioning programs that elicit safe and correct execution of exercise techniques.
• Effectively communicates with athletic trainers and coaches on exercise protocol.
• Participates in regular meetings with strength and conditioning staff, athletic training staff, athletics staff, etc.
• Promotes the Strength and Conditioning program at Concordia University, St. Paul, at requested times, including but not limited to recruiting prospective student-athletes.
• Represented the department at the university, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, national-level conferences, and professional development opportunities as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach assigned.
• Has a desire to implement and grow a sports performance (ie. Heart rate monitors, GPS, velocity-based training, etc) program.
• Assists in implementing CSP Strength and Conditioning’s intern program.
• Possesses an attitude and a passion to grow and develop as a professional.
• Assists in daily maintenance of strength and conditioning facilities.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.
• Performs quality and successful work in the classroom.

Education & Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required: Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) by the CSCCa or Certified Strength and Conditioning
  Specialist (CSCS) by the NSCA within one year of hire.
• Required: Maintenance of CPR, AED and First Aid training required.
• Preferred: Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) by the CSCCa before the employment starting date and
  maintained throughout the appointment
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, or related field.
• Preferred: Previous strength and conditioning coaching experience with collegiate student-athletes preferred.

Tuition & Stipend:

• $7,000 per year for 2 years
• Full tuition waiver upon successful admission into graduate school
• Visit www.csp.edu/admission/graduate for academic information

Supplemental Information:

It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.

The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.

The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.

Promise to Students – Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.

Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.

Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - cleininger@csp.edu, with any questions

| | Pay Range: $7,000 per year | |
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