Injury Prevention Specialist — H2F Readiness Coach

SCT; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Employer-paid life and short-term/dis-

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Job summary

SCT seeks an experienced Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) to support a proposal for Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Performance Team services. The IPS designs, coordinates, and evaluates injury prevention initiatives to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and improve readiness.

It works with Soldiers, leaders, and medical personnel to identify injury risks and develop reconditioning programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• A Master’s or Doctoral degree in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, or Kinesiology is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant postgraduate experience providing injury risk assessments, reconditioning education, and sports performance enhancement services to athletes, military personnel, or other high-performing groups.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and adapt injury prevention assessments and reconditioning programs for Soldiers across low to high levels of injury risk.
• Identify injury risk factors, assess movement patterns, and support training practices that reduce musculoskeletal injuries.
• Develop and maintain a database of resources and educational materials covering assessments, recovery techniques, and rehabilitation guides.
• Train Soldiers in evidence-based reconditioning and recovery skills to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk and support return to duty following injury.
• Coordinate with H2F Performance Team specialists and unit medical personnel to develop and oversee reconditioning programs for Soldiers returning from injury.
• Coach and mentor unit H2F-Integrators and medical personnel through technical guidance and hands‑on training to improve injury risk assessment and unit readiness.
• Provide documented mentorship to at least 80 percent of designated H2F Integration Teams each quarter.
• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable Army H2F standards, doctrine, and regulations, including FM 7-22, the Army Fitness Test, AR 600-9, and AR 350-1.

Skills

Injury prevention

Athletic Training

Movement assessment

Injury risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology

Master's or Doctoral preferred

Job description

SCT seeks an experienced Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) to support a proposal for Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Performance Team services. The IPS designs, coordinates, and evaluates injury prevention initiatives to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and improve readiness.

It works with Soldiers, leaders, and medical personnel to identify injury risks and develop reconditioning programs.