Head Coach, Strength/Conditioning/Nutrition

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Job Details

Job Location

Bethany Campus - Bethany, OK

Position Type

Staff Full-Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Details

Job Location

Bethany Campus - Bethany, OK

Position Type

Staff Full-Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Description

Full Time / Salary / Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time hours including afternoons, some evenings, some weekends depending on team schedules.

WORK SITE

JOB SUMMARY

The Head Strength/Conditioning/Nutrition Head Coach will proactively work with coaching staff under the supervision of Sports Medicine to design, teach, implement, and monitor strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for student-athletes in SNU Athletics. All such programs will be designed and implemented with the maximum health, recovery and performance aspects for student-athletes taken into consideration. This position must work within SNU, the NCAA guidelines to provide student-athletes with an exceptional collegiate experience while competing for championships. They must have a strong Christian commitment with a vital Christian faith and lifestyle while being supportive of the Mission of Southern Nazarene University. Â

 RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Design strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams.
• Teach fundamental/certified best practices regarding strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams with a focus on injury prevention and enhanced performance.
• Work with coaches to schedule and implement strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams organizing schedules across multiple sports and seasons at once.
• Monitor the completion of strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams.
• Continue ongoing strength/conditioning/nutrition education backed by data to support techniques and practices.
• Help maintain all SNU weight room facilities in the Sawyer Center including making update/upgrade recommendations to align with new strength & conditioning techniques and data.Â
• This position could also be counted upon to assist in Game Day operations when needed.
• Be a Christlike example and create opportunities for student-athletes to grow and develop spiritually ensuring consistent movement towards SNU’s Mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU Mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education.Â
• An understanding of the importance for diversity, inclusion and equity.
• They need to possess strong character traits and ministry values that express what God can do through them in impacting the coaches, student-athletes, SNU employees and outside persons with whom they interact.
• Needs to passionately support and articulate the University Mission.Â
• Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.Â
• A heartfelt commitment to excellence in academics and athletics.Â
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external constituencies.
• Demonstrate experience working and implementing initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Highly organized and skilled in problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Experience in the strength & conditioning field with appropriate certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in nutrition. Â

Supervision Received:

Reports to the Assistant AD of Sports MedicineÂ

Supervision Exercised:

At least graduate assistants as the Head/Assistant Coaches and Assistant AD of Sports Medicine direct and coordination of volunteers & student workers possibly Â

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Benefits

Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost), long term disability, dental insurance, group life insurance, retirement matching, tuition remission, vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays. Â

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