Purpose:

The Strength and Conditioning coach position will design, implement, and direct sport performance-based curriculum's for select varsity athletics teams. The individual must be proficient in teaching Olympic weightlifting and strength training movements, plyometrics, exercise selection and programming, energy system development, agility drills, speed mechanics, and nutrition.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs components of the strength and conditioning programs to include teaching a performance-based curriculum.
• Instruct student-athletes about physical preparation, health and nutrition, safety and recovery responsibilities.
• Teach exercise technique to reduce potential injuries.
• Manages athletic weight room facility.
• Schedules team and individual training and development sessions.
• Operates within the guidelines of Lincoln University, Conference and NCAA Rules and Regulations.
• Maintains facility equipment.
• Compile and interpret summary data relative to individual and team development.
• Demonstrates knowledge in gender differences as it relates weight room specifies and exercises.
• Knowledge and ability to grow and adapt to learn needs.
• Knowledge and implantation of sport specific exercises to prevent injury.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise a graduate assistant in support with athletic teams training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Education, or related field from accredited four-year college or university required. Master's degree preferred.
• Demonstrated a minimum of 1 year of successful coaching experience with Division I or II preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics:

• Proven ability to lead and manage people.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and success in teaching the skills and fundamentals of strength curriculum.
• Knowledge of and commitment to NCAA rules and regulations.
• The ability to organize and motivate the student-athletes to maximum performance level in sports.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in working with a diverse population.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the institution, MIAA, GLVC, and Division II athletics preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Certification in Strength and Conditioning required (Collegiates Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association or National Strength and Conditioning Association).
• Current certification in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use is preferred at the time of hire and will be required prior to participation in any countable athletically related activities as defined by the NCAA.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear including the use of a telephone. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle the feel including the use of a computer keyboard; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, distance vision, color perception, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to see, smell, and taste.
• Normal 40 hours work week (8 AM - 5 PM during regular class sessions; 7:30 AM - 6 PM during summer work hours).
• Overtime work may be required on occasions, dependent on workload and objectives.
• Travel may be required as it relates to the position's responsibilities.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.