Assistant Director for Sports Performance

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r**Assistant Director for Sports Performance**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

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r**APPOINTMENT:** June 2026

• RESPONSIBILITIES:** The Assistant Director for Sports Performance will
  
  

provide instruction and training in the area of sports performance to

football and one additional sport and individuals participating in

intercollegiate athletics at Western Illinois University. The Assistant

Director will work under the direction of the Assistant Athletic

Director for Sports Performance to provide supervision and training for

student-athletes, including but not limited to strength and conditioning

as well as assisting with nutrition.

• RANK & SALARY:** 12-month appointment. \$39,506 - \$43,896 per year;
  
  

negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

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For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7132547&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Bachelor\'s degree in related field.
• Certified with NSCA-CSCS and/or CSCCa-SCCC
• Two (2) years of experience at the collegiate level
• Demonstrated understanding of, and implementation of programs and
  
  

procedures to ensure full compliance with the NCAA, conference and

institutional rules, regulations, and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize, manage and supervise a
  
  

department unit

• Demonstrated commitment to gender equity and diversity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing intercollegiate
  
  

athletics as well as knowledge of overall student-athlete experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in Sport Management or Kinesiology (health related
  
  

field)

• Experience in NCAA Division I athletics
• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
  
  

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise

stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

Additional Information

**THE UNIVERSITY:**

• [About
  
  

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7132547&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about/){target="_blank"}**

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region a d state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

• WIU-Macomb, IL:** Western\'s traditional, residential main campus
  
  

offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs,

including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates.

A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique

blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture.

Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with

Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point

in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad

Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater

Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

• WIU-Quad Cities:** Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in
  
  

Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public

four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.

Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities