Assistant Coach, Sports Performance

Youngstown State University; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Youngstown State University is seeking a Sports Performance professional to assist in implementing and managing the program for student-athletes. The role evaluates performance, designs sport-specific training, and collaborates with athletic staff to improve performance while minimizing injury risk.

Responsibilities include leading strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs, supervising internships, and coordinating with nutrition and medical staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science, sports medicine, physical education, or related field.
• NSCA CSCS or CSCCA SCCC certification required.
• 1+ year of post-graduate strength and conditioning experience in intercollegiate athletics.

Responsibilities

• Test athletes to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and monitor strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs for multiple sports.
• Instruct proper technique and supervise safe operation of strength and conditioning facilities.
• Coordinate with athletic training, nutrition, psychology, and student-athlete development teams.
• Maintain records and prepare reports; assist with supervising internships and staff development.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Data entry

Data analysis

Report preparation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

NSCA CSCS or CSCCA SCCC certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsible for assisting with the implementation and management of the Sports Performance program. Assists in the oversight of daily operations, design, development, and implementation of sport specific training programs to improve athletes’ performance, while working to prevent injury.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

In compliance with applicable NCAA Policy, Interassociation Guidelines, and/or Consensus Guidelines and in conjunction with the use of performance data and analytics: tests athletes to evaluate performance level and desired areas of improvement; analyzes available data on strength and conditioning of new and returning student-athletes in order to identify potential levels of physical ability; develops, implements, and monitors safe and effective strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs to improve physical performance for Women’s Basketball and sports as assigned, including pre-season, in-season, and off-season workouts; instructs proper technique for appropriate sport specific exercises, and implements appropriate exercise sequences, sets, repetitions, recovery periods, load, frequency, and intensity; assists in supervising and monitoring safe and successful operation of sports performance facilities.

Assists in coordinating and participating in team meetings with staff members representing athletic training, performance nutrition, performance psychology, and student athlete development.

Works in conjunction with sports medicine staff as needed to assist in the execution of prevention and rehabilitation programs.

Works under the direction of the performance nutrition staff to assist in the execution of nutrition education programming, as well as safe and healthy techniques related to achieving body composition and performance goals.

Leads the supervision of internships, including instruction and coaching development.

Assists in oversight and management for the overall physical strength, cardiovascular conditioning, position-specific agility, and speed development programming for Olympic sports including program mission and annual development goals.

Assists Associate Athletic Director, Sports Performance with preparing reports and other information/documentation, budget, scheduling, and other administrative duties as assigned.

Maintains strength and conditioning records, prepares reports of athletes’ status and progress.

Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions.

Other Functions and Responsibilities:

Actively participates in public relations appearances and community services activities.

Promotes the Sports Performance department, including assisting with on-campus recruiting activities for prospective student-athletes.

Performs all other related duties as assigned or directed in order to promote, further, and ensure the effective and efficient operation of YSU Sports Performance and the Athletic Department.

Complies with certification guidelines for continuing education.

Complies with all NCAA, conference, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures.

Assists with training new hires.

Performs other duties as assigned and/or required that are within the level of responsibility for this classification at the discretion of the supervisor.

Equipment Operated:

Computer and all other standard office equipment; exercise/sports science equipment as needed.

Unusual Working Conditions:

May work outside in various weather conditions.

Work Schedule:

Typically, Monday through Friday. Regularly work weekends and evenings as required. Travels with teams, as assigned.

Primary Location:

Youngstown

Supervision Exercised:

Supervision is exercised over student employees.

Reports to:

Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Performance

Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures:

CPR/AED and First Aid upon hire*; National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) Certification at time of application.

Sponsorship and/or Work Authorization Status:

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: NCAA rules and regulations; University policies and procedures*; office practices and procedures; department/division goals and objectives*; workplace safety practices and procedures*; English grammar and spelling; records management.

Skill in: Use of office equipment; typing, data entry; computer operation; use of computer software and other programs applicable to the assigned department/division*.

Ability to: Exhibit strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; determine material and equipment needs; use proper research methods to gather data; understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications; maintain records according to established procedures; effectively interact with personnel and public to answer routine questions; train or instruct others; move quickly and effectively from one tasks to another; work independently and in a team environment; develop and maintain effective working relationships.

(*) Developed after employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, sports medicine, physical education, or a related field. One or more years of post-graduate strength and conditioning experience in intercollegiate athletics. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree. Three or more years of post-graduate strength and conditioning experience in intercollegiate athletics as an assistant or head sports performance/strength and conditioning coach; experience with staff oversight.

Physical Requirements:

In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this position will perform light work.

Light:

work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, requiring: (1) walking or standing to a significant degree; (2) sitting most of the time while pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or (3) working at a production rate pace while constantly pushing or pulling materials even though the weight or the materials is negligible. (The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.)