Fairfield University
Assistant Director, Sports Performance
Fairfield, CT · Director · Contract
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About the role
- Responsible for instructing and organizing all aspects of the Sports Performance/Strength and Conditioning Program for select sports including training, technical supervision, evaluation and preparation of practices and competition.
- Provide student-athletes with outcome driven sports performance programs based on the physical demands of the sport and the injury profile of the student-athlete.
- Consult with assigned coaches in reference to sports performance/strength & conditioning programs and each sport's specific needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide assigned teams with workouts to perform during break periods.
- Create a positive culture of physical and mental well-being for the teams they work with and all Fairfield student-athletes.
- Facilitate specific programming and analysis, develop a periodization plan for assigned team(s) throughout the year.
- Responsible for holding the standards for exercise execution in regards to technique. Evaluation of how well assigned teams perform the exercises prescribed.
Requirements
- Athletics - Admin Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
- It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job.
Nice to have
- 2 years of experience minimal at the University level as a Strength & Conditioning/Sports Performance Coach or Assistant Coach
- Membership in the NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association) required
- CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) certification required
- CPR/First Aid Certification required
- Knowledge of strength training equipment required
- Experience working with athlete monitor systems, data analytics, and sport technology preferred
- Master's Degree in related field preferred.
Skills
- Utilize available and emerging technologies to provide feedback and analysis to student-athletes and coaches.
Compensation
- 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.
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