Sport Performance Assistant (part-time)

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r**Sport Performance Assistant (part-time)**

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

r**Department:** INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

r**Posted:**

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r**APPOINTMENT:** October 2025

• RESPONSIBILITIES:** The position of Sports Performance Intern is
  
  

responsible for directly assisting the Assistant Athletic Director for

Sports Performance and the Assistant Director for Sports Performance in

all aspects of developing and implementing strength and conditioning

programs for all 17 Division I sport programs. These responsibilities

include, but are not limited to; implement strength and conditioning

programs for assigned sport teams, coordinate times for assigned teams

around class and team schedules in conjunction with weight room and

sports performance staff, assist with and conduct periodic performance

and strength testing, stay abreast of current trends in the field, and

other duties as assigned.

• SALARY:** Part-time, 49% appointment. \$1,960 per month.
  
  

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

[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6590978&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/).

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

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6590978&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Bachelor\'s degree in related field
• Experience in the field of Sports Performance
• Certified with NSCA-CSCS and/or CSCCa-SCCC
• Experience with training athletes in a professional setting
• Demonstrated understanding of, and implementation of programs and
  
  

procedures to ensure full compliance with the NCAA, conference and

institutional rules, regulations, and procedures;

• 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 collegiate 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=6590978&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about/){target="_blank"}**

Since 1899, estern Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and 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 WI