Director of Strength and Conditioning

Director of Strength and Conditioning

Posted on 4/11/2024

Accepting applications

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Director of Strength and Conditioning

Posted on 4/11/2024

Accepting applications

About this position

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This position is responsible for the oversight and development of all strength, speed and conditioning programs for in-season and off-season training for a comprehensive intercollegiate athletics program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision of all full-time assistant strength coaches and staff.
• Budget oversight with the authority to approve and commits funds to acquire equipment, resources, and supplies.
• Collaborate with the Athletic Training staff to develop strength and conditioning injury rehab programs.
• Manage the Strength & Conditioning budget and make fiscal recommendations for maintaining and upgrading facilities.
• Research proven industry standards and best practices to stay current on the latest technology and programming.
• Educate strength staff and student-athletes on safe and effective lifting techniques.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Athletics.
• Effectively motivate staff and athletes to achieve maximum potential in all areas of performance.
• Per NCAA rules, assist during on-campus recruiting events for prospective student-athletes.
• Conduct fitness testing, computation of results, and evaluation of individual student-athletes to assess the strength and conditioning program's effectiveness.
• Attend meetings at the discretion of the Director of Athletics and the Assistant Director of Athletics.
• Promote Emory & Henry Athletics Strength & Conditioning through speaking, camps, and clinics.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Athletics.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Athletics to help educate student-athletes.

About our ideal candidate

Qualifications

• Background and knowledge of designing & implementing strength & conditioning programs, having achieved professional certifications thru industry standards and recognized organizations such as CSCCa, CSCS, ISSA.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in Exercise Science or related field of study.
• Experience as a strength coach with professional and/or NCAA Athletic programs or equivalent required.
• Preferred experience designing & implementing strength & conditioning programs at the collegiate level or equivalent.
• Professional attributes needed for the position include excellent communication skills with administrators, coaches, athletic training staff, student-athletes, and other strength coaches.
• Solid organizational skills and detailed documentation abilities are required.

About us

Located in the Highlands of Virginia, Emory & Henry College has devoted itself since 1836 to the belief that education can have a transformative effect on an individual, a place and ultimately the wider world.

Inspired by the motto “Increase in Excellence,” the first faculty challenged students to grow and develop intellectually, spiritually and physically.

Today, our mission continues to focus on students as they follow a path of intellectual

and

spiritual growth on their way to successful futures. That mission, in turn, is extended to others through a broad program of active engagement and community service .

You will discover that Emory & Henry is a place of promise made up of warm-hearted, caring people whocare about your fulfillment. This is a community that embraces people from all walks of life as they work together to improve the individual and the world.We are people with a mission

and a

long history devoted to transforming lives and increasing excellence.

Emory & Henry views

diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to our institution, and strives to continually “increase in excellence” in this endeavor. In doing so, we recognize theforced removal and stolen laborat the heart of the very founding (and naming) of our College. We also acknowledge the negative impact of power imbalances, discrimination, and exclusion on generations of marginalized groups dating back to the inception of Emory & Henry College. We also recognize that, while this statement is important, it is an insufficient approach to the liberation of impacted peoples.

It is the policy of Emory & Henry College to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

NOTE:

As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), our employees will be knowledgeable about and abide by all NCAA rules and regulations to ensure compliance with departmental, university, conference and NCAA policies and regulations.

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