Director of Sports Performance

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The Director of Sports Performance is responsible for providing education, consultation or guidance, expertise, and training in all modalities of physical performance for all scholar-athletes, intercollegiate teams, and other university stakeholders. The Director demonstrates establishing positive, mutually respectful, and effective working relationships with scholar-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty, alumni, and the public in assisting with all gameday operations, setup and teardown, and game management for all home varsity athletic events, including hiring, training, scheduling, and management of part-time and student personnel to ensure Florida Tech athletics provides a positive experience for all participants and spectators. This role supports the University’s mission to educate global thinkers, resilient problem solvers, and future leaders, ready to support industry and societal needs by responsibly integrating science, technology, and other key disciplines to advance knowledge across the universe and Florida Tech athletics mission of developing diverse athletes into scholars, champions, and leaders prepared to become global influencers in their relentless pursuit of greatness. Florida Institute of Technology is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and the Sunshine State Conference (SSC). In meeting the University’s tradition of ethical conduct at all levels of university life, the Assistant Director of Game Operations is responsible for demonstrating a commitment to represent the University in an honorable and ethical manner and complying with all athletic, NCAA, Sunshine State Conference (SSC), Florida Institute of Technology, and established Federal Government policies and protocols, including the use of all athletic and university software and technology systems, documentation, travel arrangements, equipment/supplies maintenance, orders, and community service. The Assistant Director of Game Operations is a Campus Security Authority (“CSA”) as defined by the Clery Act and will comply with university policies on the reporting of crime statistics and related information to the official designated by the University for the purposes of Clery Act reporting, and in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, is defined as Responsible Employee and will report incidents of sexual misconduct (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) and other inappropriate sexual conduct to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate designee as required by University policy.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for education, consultation or guidance, expertise, and training in all modalities of physical performance for all scholar-athletes, intercollegiate teams, and other university stakeholders, including but not limited to the creation, supervision, scheduling, and oversight of all workouts with scholar-athletes of assigned teams in cooperation and approval from the Head Coach of each sport, and providing scholar-athletes with guidance and proper training techniques for strength and power training, speed, and physical conditioning.

• Maintains the athletic weight room and assists with the inventory and compliance of all equipment in coordination with all university rules and regulations.

• Conduct all sports performance testing and monitoring of scholar-athletes, including maintaining and analyzing key data metrics of each individual and team and sharing appropriate information with Sports Medicine and coaching staff.

• Collaborates with the Assistant AD of Sports Medicine and Performance on education, resources, and guidance or consultation on recovery components, including nutrition, sleep, and injury reduction techniques and practices for assigned teams and stakeholders.

• Updates the Director of Athletics on best practices in the field, equipment needs, and recommended upgrades to provide scholar-athletes with the best possible training experience and improve performance.

• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine & Performance and the Director of Athletics

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Strength & Conditioning, Sports Science, Coaching, Sports Medicine, or sports performance-related field. Master’s Degree preferred.

• NSCA-CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) or CSCCA (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association); First Aid/ CPR.

The Director of Sports Performance is responsible for providing education, consultation or guidance, expertise, and training in all modalities of physical performance for all scholar-athletes, intercollegiate teams, and other university stakeholders. The Director demonstrates establishing positive, mutually respectful, and effective working relationships with scholar-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty, alumni, and the public in assisting with all gameday operations, setup and teardown, and game management for all home varsity athletic events, including hiring, training, scheduling, and management of part-time and student personnel to ensure Florida Tech athletics provides a positive experience for all participants and spectators. This role supports the University’s mission to educate global thinkers, resilient problem solvers, and future leaders, ready to support industry and societal needs by responsibly integrating science, technology, and other key disciplines to advance knowledge across the universe and Florida Tech athletics mission of developing diverse athletes into scholars, champions, and leaders prepared to become global influencers in their relentless pursuit of greatness. Florida Institute of Technology is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and the Sunshine State Conference (SSC). In meeting the University’s tradition of ethical conduct at all levels of university life, the Assistant Director of Game Operations is responsible for demonstrating a commitment to represent the University in an honorable and ethical manner and complying with all athletic, NCAA, Sunshine State Conference (SSC), Florida Institute of Technology, and established Federal Government policies and protocols, including the use of all athletic and university software and technology systems, documentation, travel arrangements, equipment/supplies maintenance, orders, and community service. The Assistant Director of Game Operations is a Campus Security Authority (“CSA”) as defined by the Clery Act and will comply with university policies on the reporting of crime statistics and related information to the official designated by the University for the purposes of Clery Act reporting, and in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, is defined as Responsible Employee and will report incidents of sexual misconduct (including sexual harassment and sexual violence) and other inappropriate sexual conduct to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate designee as required by University policy.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for education, consultation or guidance, expertise, and training in all modalities of physical performance for all scholar-athletes, intercollegiate teams, and other university stakeholders, including but not limited to the creation, supervision, scheduling, and oversight of all workouts with scholar-athletes of assigned teams in cooperation and approval from the Head Coach of each sport, and providing scholar-athletes with guidance and proper training techniques for strength and power training, speed, and physical conditioning.

• Maintains the athletic weight room and assists with the inventory and compliance of all equipment in coordination with all university rules and regulations.

• Conduct all sports performance testing and monitoring of scholar-athletes, including maintaining and analyzing key data metrics of each individual and team and sharing appropriate information with Sports Medicine and coaching staff.

• Collaborates with the Assistant AD of Sports Medicine and Performance on education, resources, and guidance or consultation on recovery components, including nutrition, sleep, and injury reduction techniques and practices for assigned teams and stakeholders.

• Updates the Director of Athletics on best practices in the field, equipment needs, and recommended upgrades to provide scholar-athletes with the best possible training experience and improve performance.

• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine & Performance and the Director of Athletics

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Strength & Conditioning, Sports Science, Coaching, Sports Medicine, or sports performance-related field. Master’s Degree preferred.

• NSCA-CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) or CSCCA (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association); First Aid/ CPR.

• Minimum 2–5 years of experience required in area

• Previous experience working in a strength & conditioning, personal training, or athletic training/sports medicine role.

Equal Opportunity

Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Office of Title IX at John E. Miller Office Building (401QAD), 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, TitleIXCoordinator@fit.edu, or 321-674-8885, or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
 
The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
 
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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