Assistant Olympic Strength & Conditioning Coach (HR title: Strength Coach)

**Salary Range: **

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive – creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions – offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach will play a pivotal role in a high-level Division I department that values the entirety of the student- athlete experience. By integrating into the culture that promotes respect, drive, teamwork, among others, you will gain valuable experiences that help cultivate your growth as a person and staff member. This position will work with Soccer, 1-2 Olympic sports as assigned, and lead the Olympic strength and conditioning sports science initiative. Must be proficient in Olympic based strength training movements, load monitoring, exercise science modalities, exercise science dissemination, exercise selection and implementation, programming speed, plyometrics, agility, and conditioning. Communication and relationship development with athletic training staff, sport coaches, student- athletes, and administration are imperative.

Essential Functions:

• Design, organize, implement, and oversee strength and conditioning programs for assigned Olympic sport teams and Develop and execute comprehensive, research-driven training protocols and modalities that align with Olympic Human Performance philosophy and guidelines while maintaining and tracking performance records.

• Collect and disseminate sport science key performance indicators (KPIs) for designated teams and the Olympic Sports Performance department.

• Work collaboratively with various support services in the Athletics Department and campus constituents (Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Team Physicians, Sports Nutrition, Mental Health).

• Comply with and ensure all NCAA, Conference affiliated, Athletic Department, industry, and institutional guidelines, recommendations, and regulations; and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes is always protected.

• Provide a safe and appealing environment for all student-athlete with guidance and proper training techniques for all strength training equipment to ensure safe and proper use and educate student-athletes on proper exercise techniques and appropriate training methods. Assist in scheduling the Salvino S & C Center and other facilities as utilized. Aid in maintenance and cleaning of the weight rooms. Maintain continued education units and current first aid/CPR and AED.

• In conjunction with sports nutrition, provide basic nutrition counseling and assist in the education & deterrence of athletic injuries resulting from speed, strength & conditioning related activities. Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to individual sports & strength and conditioning areas.

• Collaborate with the sports medicine staff on injury management protocols, lifting modifications, return to play/reconditioning protocols. Coordinate appropriate lines of communication with student-athletes, sports medicine staff, athletics administrators and coaching staff to provide feedback. Attend practice and games to provide warm-up, cool-down and monitor modified programs as needed.

• The position requires regular evening and weekend work for practice and competitions.

• The position requires occasional travel for road competitions if applicable.