Assistant Varsity Strength Coach

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Performance coaching

• Assist with the development of performance programs in conjunction with the Director of Performance and the Associate Head Coach of Strength & Conditioning for varsity intercollegiate programs.
• Develop twelve-month sport specific resistance programs for varsity intercollegiate programs.
• Develop conditioning programs that address cardiovascular demands of the sport.
• Develop flexibility/stretching programs.
• Responsible for continuous testing and evaluations of student-athletes on a routine basis.
• Provide direct instruction to all student-athletes, as well as providing assessment and documentation tools, in order to assure proper explanation of training techniques.
• Conduct orientation sessions for all teams by explaining/demonstrating modalities of physical training used for each varsity program

• Document athletes' workouts.
• Develop strength and conditioning manuals used by off- term and/or summer student-athletes. Assist with the scheduling of all varsity intercollegiate training facilities.
• Support and communicate with team doctors, staff nutritionists, athletic trainers, and coaches to serve student-athlete needs.
• Provide educational support regarding nutritional and supplemental products and reinforce drug free environment, in accordance with FDA recommendations, and Ivy League and NCAA guidelines.
• Work in conjunction with coaching staff in order to implement all aspects of training including scheduling, technique training, supervision, and goal setting.

  Facility management

• Develop maintenance schedule for equipment, perform and document periodic equipment safety checks, and remove from use any unsafe equipment.
• Maintain and enforce policies and procedures for use and risk management of all intercollegiate training facilities.
• Recommend facility upgrades and improvements including the recommendation and purchase of equipment for intercollegiate training facilities based on independent research.