Head Coach, Strength/Conditioning/Nutrition

Full Time / Salary / Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time hours including afternoons, some evenings, some weekends depending on team schedules.

WORK SITE

JOB SUMMARY

The Head Strength/Conditioning/Nutrition Head Coach will proactively work with coaching staff under the supervision of Sports Medicine to design, teach, implement, and monitor strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for student-athletes in SNU Athletics. All such programs will be designed and implemented with the maximum health, recovery and performance aspects for student-athletes taken into consideration. This position must work within SNU, the NCAA guidelines to provide student-athletes with an exceptional collegiate experience while competing for championships. They must have a strong Christian commitment with a vital Christian faith and lifestyle while being supportive of the Mission of Southern Nazarene University.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Design strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams.

• Teach fundamental/certified best practices regarding strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams with a focus on injury prevention and enhanced performance.

• Work with coaches to schedule and implement strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams organizing schedules across multiple sports and seasons at once.

• Monitor the completion of strength/conditioning/nutrition programs for individual student-athletes and teams.

• Continue ongoing strength/conditioning/nutrition education backed by data to support techniques and practices.

• Help maintain all SNU weight room facilities in the Sawyer Center including making update/upgrade recommendations to align with new strength & conditioning techniques and data.

• This position could also be counted upon to assist in Game Day operations when needed.

• Be a Christlike example and create opportunities for student-athletes to grow and develop spiritually ensuring consistent movement towards SNU's Mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU Mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education.

• An understanding of the importance for diversity, inclusion and equity.

• They need to possess strong character traits and ministry values that express what God can do through them in impacting the coaches, student-athletes, SNU employees and outside persons with whom they interact.

• Needs to passionately support and articulate the University Mission.

• Must have at least a bachelor's degree in an applicable field.

• A heartfelt commitment to excellence in academics and athletics.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external constituencies.

• Demonstrate experience working and implementing initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Highly organized and skilled in problem-solving and conflict resolution.

• Experience in the strength & conditioning field with appropriate certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in nutrition.

Supervision Received:

Reports to the Assistant AD of Sports Medicine

Supervision Exercised:

At least graduate assistants as the Head/Assistant Coaches and Assistant AD of Sports Medicine direct and coordination of volunteers & student workers possibly

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Benefits

Generous benefit structure including family health insurance plan (shared cost), long term disability, dental insurance, group life insurance, retirement matching, tuition remission, vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.