Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS)

Maximus; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

MaxHP seeks a Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS) to lead and refine evidence-based programs for SOF personnel across multiple locations. The role involves supervising training, injury mitigation, and high-level program analytics to optimize performance and recovery.

Applicants must have a minimum of five years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach, a CSCS or CSCCA credential, and CPR/AED certification. U.S. citizenship and security clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related field (master’s preferred).
• CSCS or CSCCA certification required; CPR/AED certification current.
• Minimum 5 years as a strength and conditioning coach with high-performance populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strength & Conditioning for SOF groups; develop requirements and testing.
• Design, implement, and evaluate training protocols with rapid customization.
• Coordinate with Physical domain staff for safe return-to-training after injury.
• Document services and maintain standard operating procedures with POTFF leadership.

Skills

CSCS certification

CPR/AED certified

SOF experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CSCCA SCCC certification

Job description

Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS)## General informationDateThursday, November 5, 2026CityFort Walton BeachStateFLCountryUnited StatesWorking timeFull-time## Description & RequirementsMaxHP is hiring a Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS), a lead representative for all matters related to strength and conditioning, and injury mitigation to the Command. This role involves designing, administering, and refining evidence-based strength and conditioning programs to optimize the physical performance and recovery of SOF personnel, leveraging analytics to track program effectiveness. With at least five (5) years of high-level experience, they supervise and coordinate physical training programs, provide expert instruction, and oversee all administrative and quality assurance functions for the program.**U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government security clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required for contract performance.****This position is pending upon contract award.****Candidates should be able to support operations at one or more of the following locations:** Coronado, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Valparaiso, FL; Columbus, GA; Savannah, GA; Honolulu, HI; Stennis Space Center, MS; Fayetteville, NC; Clovis, NM; Harrisburg, PA; Clarksville, TN; Virginia Beach, VA; Tacoma, WA; Kadena, Japan; Pyeongtaek, South Korea; Mildenhall, United Kingdom.At MaxHP, your expertise supports a mission that matters. As a joint venture between Maximus and Endurion, MaxHP brings together specialized capabilities and resources to support the POTFF Program, strengthening human performance, resilience, and mission readiness across the Special Operations community. Our professionals play an essential role in supporting the people behind the mission, helping Service members and their families remain strong, ready, and resilient. Here, your experience becomes part of something bigger: directly supporting those who serve at the highest levels of our Nation’s defense.About the POTFF Program:The Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program supports U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel and their families through an integrated, holistic approach to human performance, health, and readiness. The program brings together specialized professionals across physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual performance to strengthen resilience, optimize performance, and support long-term mission readiness and career longevity.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**- Serve as lead representative for Strength & Conditioning for their Group, Regiment, Wing or Unit when SOF Command or TSOC needs Component-wide representation. Serve as lead Strength Coach and SME for all local development of requirements, performance testing, and execution of initiatives related to or involving strength and conditioning. Demonstrate and provide instruction and guidance on physical training, exercises, movements, and injury avoidance. Design, administer, evaluate, and document the effects of physical training protocols for SOF personnel in garrison, TDY/TAD, or deployed, under the supervision of the POTFF or Physical domain Manager and/or Coordinator. All program designs shall be efficiently accomplished with rapid customization and dissemination to the end user, using process efficiencies wherever possible.- Coordinate training programs with the Physical domain staff to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training of SOF personnel recovering from injury.- Refer all personnel with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition to a medical provider for evaluation and treatment.- Communicate and collaborate with Sports Medicine professionals and/or Bridge Coordinator to ensure a smooth transition from rehabilitation to performance-based activities.- Communicate and collaborate with cognitive performance and performance nutrition to ensure a holistic approach to human performance.- Assist the POTFF or Physical domain Manager and/or Coordinator in developing facility standard operating procedures, guidelines, and training protocols including the safe use of strength and conditioning equipment.- Ensure that equipment and facilities are properly cleaned, organized and utilized and are in safe working conditions.- *As a subject matter expert for this labor category, the primary role is for the purpose of enhancement and preservation of the cognitive, physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of Service Members, which includes the documentation of those services offered in the HP Enterprise-wide platforms (i.e., HPDMS, etc.) as directed by the USSOCOM Directive 10-12. Adjustments to the productivity level for this labor category may vary due to client population, local mission set, or additional administrative taskings. Additional duties as assigned through local leadership must be documented and approved through local POTFF leadership.***Required Minimum Experience and Skills:**- Possess a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline.- Possess and maintain a current certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or the Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA).\\* Maintenance of one of these certifications shall be an enduring element of the requirement.- Current certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to include Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.- Physically proficient to demonstrate all prescribed exercises / techniques and capable of meeting physical demands of training with SOF including the ability to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments, and observe SOF training evolutions.- Minimum of five (5) years or more of demonstrable accumulated experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with individual athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of NCAA Collegiate Division I, Olympic, professional sports, USAF CRAFT, USAF SWTW, SOF Operators, or equivalent high-performance or tactical populations, in the accompanying, respective settings.- Experience at NCAA Collegiate Division II or III counts toward the Strength and Conditioning Specialist minimum but not toward this minimum. Experience as a strength and conditioning coach with SOF Operators, including service under this contract or a predecessor POTFF contract, counts in full toward this minimum.\\* Paid, full-time experience as a government civilian or contract personnel at non-SOF Combat Arms, fixed-wing fighter units, US Army H2F, and EOD units, may be counted towards minimum qualification requirements, provided this experience was, as a directly embedded staff member, on-site with the respective Army, Navy, Air Force and/or Marine Corps entities.EEO StatementMaximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.Pay TransparencyMaximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.**Accommodations**Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,—please contact People Operations at **[e-mail]**.**Minimum Salary**$ 88,000.00**Maximum Salary**$ 189,200.00