Mental Skills Performance Coach

100 Miami University; United States; On-site; USD 8,500 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Miami University is seeking a Mental Skills Performance Coach to design and implement services for student-athletes to maximize athletic performance and overall well-being. This is a temporary fixed-term position within the Athletics Wellness Program.

You will provide mental performance training, collaborate with coaches, conduct assessments, and contribute to department culture while complying with NCAA and university policies. A master's degree in sport psychology or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in sport psychology or related field from an accredited program.
• Criminal background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides mental performance training, assessment and intervention services to student-athletes.
• Collaborates with coaches and staff to strengthen performance, resilience and department culture.
• Conducts performance enhancement training, feedback, and sport-focused assessments.
• Makes referrals to clinical and counseling psychologists when appropriate.
• Develops strategies to help student-athletes cope with pressure, injuries and adversity.
• Collects and analyzes tactical data and assists in planning strategies.
• Coordinates education programming and workshops to reinforce department values.

Skills

Mental performance coaching

Collaboration with coaches

Education

Master's degree in sport psychology

Job description

Job Title: Mental Skills Performance Coach

Department: Athletics Wellness Program

Worker Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Period Activity Pay

Benefit Eligible: No

Job Description Summary

The Mental Skills Performance Coach is responsible for design and implementation of innovative supportive services and development programs for student athletes in the area of sport and performance psychology to maximize whole person success including athletic performance and general well-being.

Job Description

The Mental Skills Performance Coach provides mental performance training, assessment, and intervention services to Miami University student-athletes and teams, collaborating with coaches and staff to strengthen performance, resilience, and department culture, while ensuring compliance with NCAA, MAC, and university regulations.

Duties

• Collaborates and consults with Miami University athletic department staff members and/or sport personnel to improve student-athletes mental performance.
• May provide educational training to coaches and staff.
• Conducts individual performance enhancement training, individual feedback assessment and training, comprehensive sport focused assessments for both the student-athlete and team, team interventions and specialty workshops upon request.
• Makes referrals as appropriate to clinical and counseling psychologists.
• Provides strategies to assist student-athletes that will enhance their performance, cope with the pressure of competition, recovery from injuries, motivation to continue training through adversity faced, and find personal fulfilment within sport and competition.
• Participates in the collection and analysis of tactical and statistical data and assists in designing plans and strategies.
• Identifies and offers solutions to complex problems that may impact the overall performance of the student-athletes and ultimately, the team.
• Coordinates education programming and organizes workshops that build and reinforce department culture and core values.
• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, MAC, university and department rules and regulations.
• Enhances current knowledge with advanced educational opportunities on issues and techniques used in the field.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in sport psychology or sub-disciplines of intervention/performance enhancement, health/exercise psychology, cognitive psychology, and/or social psychology. Degree must be from a school recognized by professional accrediting organization, e.g., Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), American Board of Sport Psychology, Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP), or American Psychological Association (APA).

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

$833.00 Per Month on Period Activity Pay

Required Application Documents: N/A

Special Instructions (if applicable): None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work

For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement

Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560.

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Please visit our Labor Law Posters webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information. Miami University is a major public university with a small college feel. Creating environments for learning excellence and providing career opportunities in Oxford, Hamilton, Middletown, West Chester and Luxembourg, our faculty, staff, and student employees are the fuel that drives Miami! We rank first nationally among public universities for best teaching by U.S. News & World Report. Our opportunities for growth and advancement are not limited to students in the classroom. Our faculty, staff, and student employees are highly valued for their contribution toward the Miami experience. Miami’s main campus is located in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles north of Cincinnati. A true college town, Oxford features a wide variety of shops and restaurants within walking distance of the main campus. Our regional campuses are located in Hamilton, Middletown, and the Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester, Ohio. For faculty and staff, Miami offers a great work environment and competitive benefits. We invite you to experience Miami and see how you can support the University’s Mission.