Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Job Duties:

Assists with the development and implementation of assigned sport program(s) strength and conditioning related activities and provides expert knowledge and instruction for a competitive intercollegiate athletics program in support of fielding a competitive team, fostering a positive student-athlete experience, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as a point of contact and liaison to coaching staff, medical professionals, and student-athletes to monitor physical health, improve athletic abilities, and provide information and coaching

• Assists in in the development and monitoring of individual and team weight training and conditioning programs

• Enters and maintains computerized data and tracking of individual and team student-athlete workouts

• Assists with the instruction and execution of conditioning simulations and exercises for a designated athletic team, provides information, and consults with student-athletes regarding weight lifting and conditioning techniques and safety

Department: Athletics

Reports to: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Full-Time: 100 %, Limited, 12-month ongoing appointment, one vacancy

UW Standard Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in in the development and monitoring of individual and team weight training and conditioning programs.
• Enters and maintains computerized data and tracking of individual and team student-athlete workouts.
• Assists with the instruction and execution of conditioning simulations and exercises for a designated athletic team, provides information, and consults with student-athletes regarding weightlifting and conditioning techniques and safety.
• Serves as a point of contact and liaison to coaching staff, medical professionals, and student-athletes to monitor physical health, improve athletic abilities, and provide information and coaching.

Additional duties specific to the position:

• Promotes the philosophy and objectives of the athletic program; to include adhering to and enforcing all departmental policies and procedures, as well as rules and regulations of the University, the governing sport conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
• Support the Head Coach and promote the philosophy and objectives of the athletic program; to include adhering to and enforcing all policies and procedures outlined in the departmental handbook, as well as rules and regulations of the University, the governing sport conference, and the NCAA.
• Adhere to and follow all rules and guidelines of the NCAA and the University’s governing conference(s).

Other Duties:

• Complete required trainings and professional development as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to provide strength and conditioning programming to a diverse population of student-athletes.

• Ability to travel overnight, work nights, weekends and as needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to provide leadership and instruction in the personal and athletic development of staff and student-athletes.
• Ability to resolve problems and answer questions related to strength and conditioning program.
• Ability to organize workflow and coordinate activities.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills both orally and written.
• Ability to drive a vehicle for the purpose of conducting university business and meet the criteria for operation of state-owned-vehicles – Policy 615

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum of two years’ experience planning and leading strength and conditioning activity
• National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), or other nationally recognized certification
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certified
• Valid driver’s license

This position is currently ineligible for H1-B sponsorship. A qualification for this position includes independent eligibility to work within the United States upon hire date.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Experience planning and leading collegiate strength and conditioning activity
• Experience working with NCAA rules and regulations

Compensation & Benefits: Salary range for this position is: $40,000 - $44,000 annually. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf .

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Contact Information:

For additional information about UW-Superior, visit www.uwsuper.edu ;

For additional information about this position, contact Shannon Olson at solson83@uwsuper.edu .

Application Process:

Review of all complete applications will commence at 4:30pm on October 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:

Please click the “Apply” button to begin the application process or visit https://www.uwsuper.edu/about/employment/ . You will be required to log in or create a Workday account to continue.

As part of the application process, you will be required to upload:

1.) Cover Letter

2.) Resume

3.) Unofficial transcripts of all degrees earned

UW-Superior, A Superior Place:

The University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of ‘final candidates’ must be revealed upon request. According to the Attorney General, ‘final candidates’ under Wisconsin law means the five candidates who are considered most qualified for the position. See Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.36(7)(a).

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process.

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UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.