Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Position Summary:

The University of Dayton's Athletics department invites qualified applicants to apply for our Strength & Conditioning Coach opening! This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

This strength + conditioning coach will primarily instruct, train and coach student-athletes in the women's basketball program and one other assigned sport about performance enhancement theories and techniques (strength, power and conditioning, nutrition, speed, quickness and agility) and instruct student-athletes for purposes of physical health, teamwork and safety. The strength + conditioning coach will have experience working with head coaches and sports medicine staff on issues related to developing, prescribing and implementing sound strength and conditioning programs. University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes and a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics with demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Current certification by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCSC) or by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) as Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC)

• Experience with sports nutrition and teaching student-athletes on the subject

• Significant experience in working in a collaborative performance enhancement environment

• Successful experience in training college or professional or other elite athletes

• Valid driver's license, a low risk driving record and able to be insured by the University

• Must be able and willing to work evening, weekend and holiday hours

Position Summary:

The University of Dayton's Athletics department invites qualified applicants to apply for our Strength & Conditioning Coach opening! This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

This strength + conditioning coach will primarily instruct, train and coach student-athletes in the women's basketball program and one other assigned sport about performance enhancement theories and techniques (strength, power and conditioning, nutrition, speed, quickness and agility) and instruct student-athletes for purposes of physical health, teamwork and safety. The strength + conditioning coach will have experience working with head coaches and sports medicine staff on issues related to developing, prescribing and implementing sound strength and conditioning programs. University of Dayton Athletics employees are expected to comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations governing the University, the NCAA and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate expertise in all aspects of coaching student-athletes and a commitment to the highest ideals of leadership, sportsmanship and academics with demonstrated and successful experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Current certification by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCSC) or by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) as Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC)

• Experience with sports nutrition and teaching student-athletes on the subject

• Significant experience in working in a collaborative performance enhancement environment

• Successful experience in training college or professional or other elite athletes

• Valid driver's license, a low risk driving record and able to be insured by the University

• Must be able and willing to work evening, weekend and holiday hours

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Master's Degree

• Two years or more experience instructing collegiate student-athletes in the areas of strength & conditioning philosophies and techniques

• Experience training basketball athletes

• Experience working with D1 student-athletes

• Successful experience in developing and implementing year-round strength & conditioning programs

• Experience in injury prevention strategies and techniques

• Excellent organizational, verbal & interpersonal communication skills

• Expertise in coaching & motivating student-athletes

• Able to expand strength & condition capabilities that contribute to the growth and success of our program

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with sports medicine staff

• Experience supporting the overall mental health of student-athletes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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