Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Instructor

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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Instructor

Department: Athletics

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Athletics Director

Status: Seasonal, Part-Time

Location: College Place, WA

Grade: N/A

Created: 2023

Updated: 2024

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Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Instructor

Department: Athletics

FLSA Class: Exempt

Reports To: Athletics Director

Status: Seasonal, Part-Time

Location: College Place, WA

Grade: N/A

Created: 2023

Updated: 2024

Position #: 10340004

Pay Range: $10,000 Annually
New hires generally start at the low to mid-point within the pay range, with placement dependent on qualification and
experience.
Benefits: May include medical, retirement, paid time off, and more. To learn more, visit: wallawalla.edu/benefits

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will oversee all of our student-athletes in regards to their strength and conditioning in
accordance with the values and mission of Walla Walla University.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Player Development
   

Implement in-season, and off-season program for individual skill development.

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• Provide appropriate information, training, and supervision athletic development, injury prevention,

and general fitness activities of the student-athletes.

• Work with AD, and/or AT on best practices for student’s athletes strength and conditioning.
• Work with AD, and/or Champions of Character Liaison to identify, and engage student-athletes in

service projects throughout the community.

1. Development and Implementation of Strength and ConditioningPlans
   

• Develop, and oversee implementation of appropriate, effective, and compelling plans for team success

and injury prevention during individual contests, and throughout the season.

• Attend coach staff meetings, and one-on-one meetings as scheduled.

1. Retention of Current Student-Athletes
   

• Develop appropriate meaningful relationships with student-athletes.
• Engage student-athletes in relevant aspects of student success.
• Cultivate a team culture centered on mutual respect, and trust.

1. Orient individual and team activities emphasizing processes, rather than product.
   
2. Collaborates with and provides assistance to the Sports Medicine team. Provides Athletic Training services
   

as certifications and licensures allow.

1. Collaborate with SID, their staff, and/or WW University Relations regarding appropriate media interaction.
   
2. Performs other duties as assigned formally or informally, orally or in writing.
   

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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“Non-essential” If a duty takes up less than 5% of the employees’ time and is not viewed as a critical function
it is likely considered “non-essential” within the context of the ADA. These duties could be reassigned to
another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position.

• N/A.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED & GIVEN

Supervision Received: Assigned duties require the exercise of judgment or choice among possible actions,
sometimes without clear precedents and often with concern for the consequences of the action. The employee
may or may not work in proximity to his/her supervisor.

Supervision Given: No.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Sports management, health sciences, physical education, exercise
science, or fitness related field or comparable experience. Post-professional degree preferred.

• Licenses/Certifications: CPR
• Experience/Skills

o Years of experience: 1-3 years, 3-5 years preferred.
o Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and
outcomes, demonstrating strong attention to detail, honoring University policies and all
regulatory requirements, and maintaining confidentiality.

o Customer Focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of their way to be helpful
and pleasant, making it easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the
University.

o Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately,

influencing others, keeping others informed.

o Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working
relationships and a positive work environment, and ability to relate to and work with diverse
groups of people.

o Initiative: Taking ownership of work responsibilities, doing what is needed without being asked,

following through.

o Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time and dependable, being cost

conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

o Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL JOB-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Use of MS Outlook is required.

WORK CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

Job Conditions:

• Frequent: Weekend Work, On-call/after-hours work, Computer use and speaking, reading, and

understanding English.

• Occasional: Travel, Fast-paced work, unscheduled interruptions, and driving/operating machinery or

vehicles.

Lifting/Moving: Pushing 100+ pounds Occasional: Pulling, Lifting and Carrying 50-100 pounds.
Physical:

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• Frequent: Walking and/or running, moving from location to another, Standing, Sitting, Reaching,

handling, fingering, and/or feeling, Talking and/or hearing, using feet/legs to control equipment and
seeing/vision.

Environment:

• Frequent: Indoor, Cold/Heat, Noise/Vibration.
• Occasional: Fumes/Dust/Odors.

Equipment: Use of computer, copy and fax, use of golf equipment, occasional driving of motor vehicles.

APPLY NOW

Applications are being accepted now, with the position filled as soon as a qualified candidate is
identified.

• For external applicants, apply here.
• For internal applicants (active employees, not including student employees), apply here.

Please also submit a cover letter and resume along with the employment application. Within the
employment application, an option is provided to upload your cover letter and resume.

Thank you for considering employment at Walla Walla University!

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