Job Description

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Coordinator Fitness Weights, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents.

• A generous immediate employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.

• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.

• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.

• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

Develops student athletes of Fordham University using a holistic, evidence based training program to reduce the likelihood of injury and enhance performance.

Essential Functions

• Designs, implements, and evaluates sport-specific speed, strength, and conditioning for varsity teams as assigned by the Assistant AD.

• Analyzes nutritional/behavioral habits of student-athletes and educates them on healthy/high performance choices.

• Computer data entry of strength, speed, and conditioning test results, athlete nutritional analyses, and other data as necessary.

• Communicates with sport coaches and sports medicine staff regarding physical training issues and injury limitations of student-athletes.

• Anticipates potential risks of injury, taking measures to reduce them, and, in the event of an injury, having the ability to implement emergency medical procedures.

• Assists with organizing, recruiting, and educating strength and conditioning interns to assist with the day-to-day operations of the strength and conditioning department.

• Assists with the production of educational materials/content for student-athletes and recruits.

• Assists with facility scheduling.

• Assists the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance with all tasks for which he or she is responsible and with the general operation of the facility in his or her absence.

• Complies with all NCAA, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and University rules and regulations.

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health/Physical Education.

• 1-3 years’ experience working in a collegiate strength and conditioning environment.

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification, or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCC) certification. CPR and First Aid certification. Further certification within USAW, Precision Nutrition, PICP, FRC, and FMS is strongly encouraged.

• CPR and First Aid certification.

• Proven success in all areas of strength and conditioning programming, Olympic style lifts, plyometrics, speed development, conditioning, and flexibility.

• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/3647

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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