Strength & Conditioning Coach | Part-time

Strength & Conditioning Coach | Part-time

Function / Position Summary

To help build and maintain a high-quality high school strength and conditioning program, providing student-athletes with guidance and direction in safe strength and conditioning practices, including the safe and appropriate use of weightlifting equipment, functional fitness exercises, and nutritional guidance.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.

• Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders. Develop and maintain a working relationship with coaching staff.

• Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.

• Maintain equipment associated with the focus area. Maintain the weight room and keep records of all equipment in the weight room.

• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.

• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.

• Cultivate a positive, harassment free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.

• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. Oversee the safety condition of the weight room facility; maintains a safe and clean environment for athletes to participate in strength and conditioning activities.

• Provide student-athletes with guidance pertaining to the safe use of weightlifting equipment, sound functional fitness exercises, and nutrition guidance to support the safe, age-appropriate development of their physicality.

• Work collaboratively with coaches to support program development and growth by planning and scheduling a regular program of strength and conditioning practices sessions and tailor the program to individual sports.
 
• Employee must adhere to Marquette faculty handbook and code of conduct.
 

Experience / Knowledge

• Previous weightlifting/functional fitness/personal training experience required.

• Knowledge of strength and conditioning equipment.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.

• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
• Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.

• Maintain appropriate confidentiality.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.

• Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.

• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.

• Must be CPR and First Aid certified.

Negotiable based on experience