Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Daemen University is a dynamic, independent, liberal arts institution committed to excellence in student centered learning. The University places special emphasis on preparing students for excellence in professional life, civic engagement, and on instilling and understanding that learning is an exciting lifelong journey. Students are encouraged to be creative, innovative, ethically minded leaders for an ever-changing, diverse, and interconnected world.

The Mission of Daemen University is to prepare students for life and leadership in an increasingly diverse and complex world through the integration of education and professional preparation. Daemen University is going beyond instrumental needs to foster the development of individuals who are dedicated to the health and well-being of local and global communities.

Purpose of Role

In collaboration with the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach assists in developing and conducting safe and appropriate sports-specific sports performance programming for the University's intercollegiate student-athletes and teams.

About This Opportunity

Joining our Athletics team, the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (PT/hourly) will be responsible for the following:

• Contribute to the educational mission of the University by coordinating the instruction of student-athletes in the area of strength & conditioning;
• Assist in planning workouts, conducting workouts, and supervising use of equipment.
• Provides motivation and support for the student-athletes;
• Monitor effectiveness of strength and conditioning programs and activities of intercollegiate varsity athletics in collaboration with the Head Strength and Conditioning

Coach, Sports Medicine staff and sport coaches.

• Follow best-practice industry standards and guidelines regarding exercise technique,

prescription, progression, and tolerance utilizing all appropriate and available safety

mechanisms.

• Assist in educating sport coaches and student-athletes on flexibility, strength and

conditioning and sport-specific functional programming to prevent injuries and optimize

sports performance.

• Assist Head Strength and Conditioning/Sports Performance Coach with maintaining

accurate and up-to-date training records and team / individual strength and conditioning

programs via a file system and or subscription-based electronic software package (e.g.

TrainHeroic).

• Follow established emergency action plans for the University's athletic facilities.

• Operates the program under the rules and regulations of the College, the NCAA, and the ECC.
• Assist in ensuring all fitness and sports performance equipment are functioning properly.
• Assist in providing suggested strength and conditioning information to Daemen

University community, including information on proper use of athletic conditioning

equipment as needed.

• Maintains professional credentials by engaging in professional development and

satisfying continuing educational requirements set forth by the respective credentialing

body (e.g. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or Collegiate

Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)) and or the New York State

Education Department (NYSED) as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head Coach.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Exercise Science, Health or Human Performance or related field
• Masters degree and previous collegiate sports performance experience preferred
• Strong time management, interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication

skills.

• Be able to apply a 'team' approach to the delivery of student-athletic health care.
• Must be able to work long periods under conditions requiring moderate physical

demands.

• Ability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays when necessary.
• Valid driver's license required. License must meet insurance company rules and

regulation for driving underwriting criteria.

• Previous experience coaching at a high level.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Valid driver's license required. License must meet insurance company rules and regulations for driving underwriting criteria.

• Possess and maintain a national strength and conditioning certification that meets the NCAA legislation.
  • Examples include:
    • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) - Certified
    • Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
    • Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) -
    • Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) -or- Master Strength

and Conditioning Coach (MSCC)

• Adhere to established professional ethics / conduct codes as outlined by the specific
• professional strength and conditioning certification organization:
  • CSCCa - Code of Conduct
  • NSCA - Professional Code of Ethics:
• Maintain certification in Basic Life Support level CPR/AED.

Daemen University strongly encourages all campus community members to get vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster vaccine.