BereaCorps- Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach (HRLY 1)

EXPIRED

Brief summary of this position:

This is a 12-month, grant-funded position offered through the BereaCorps program. The Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for assisting with implementing, conducting, and monitoring the strength and conditioning activities of all Berea College athletic teams within NCAA Division III guidelines. Furthermore, they will provide oversight for the Combs Indoor facility. Additionally, the Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach will assist with strength and conditioning/personal training services for Seabury Center operations while also supporting Health and Human Performance course instruction.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Academic coursework in Exercise Science is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• Prior experience with strength and conditioning and/or personal/group training is preferred.

Brief summary of this position:

This is a 12-month, grant-funded position offered through the BereaCorps program. The Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for assisting with implementing, conducting, and monitoring the strength and conditioning activities of all Berea College athletic teams within NCAA Division III guidelines. Furthermore, they will provide oversight for the Combs Indoor facility. Additionally, the Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach will assist with strength and conditioning/personal training services for Seabury Center operations while also supporting Health and Human Performance course instruction.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Academic coursework in Exercise Science is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• Prior experience with strength and conditioning and/or personal/group training is preferred.

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Demonstrated organizational, leadership and time management skills.
• Superior communication (oral, written and interpersonal) skills.
• Knowledge of strength training protocols and training program designs and methodologies.
• Ability to work with and relate well to students, faculty, staff, coaches and community members.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, when necessary.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Valid Driver's License;
• CPR/AED/First Aid;
• USTFCCCA, NSCA, CSCCA and/pr CSCS certification.
• For any certification not possessed upon hire, certifications must be promptly attained and regularly maintained.

Physical requirements:

• Some heavy lifting;
• Ability to move freely throughout a four-floor, 106,996 square foot athletic and recreation facility.
• It is expected that the individual in this position will work at times other than, or in addition to, normal business hours and days. This is especially true from August to May.

Environmental conditions:

• Mostly indoor

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Standard computer hardware and software applications.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for establishing specific training protocols for each of Berea's athletic teams;
• Review and assits with program designs for individual athletes, as well as overall team programs;
• Collaborate with departmental staff to ensure training programs and methodologies are consistent across the department;
• Implement strength, agility, speed, flexibility and conditioning programs which include technique instruction, demonstration of techniques and skills, motivation and the development of discipline;
• Assist with pre-habilitation and rehabilitation of injured student-athletes under guidance of the certified athletic training staff;
• Support education for student-athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation;
• Maintain inventory of equipment used for strength and conditioning, oversee their continued maintenance and assist with selection and bid solicitation of new equipment in the weight room and cardio areas;
• Communicate necessary repairs in the weight room and cardio areas to the Associate Director of the Seabury Center;
• Assist in scheduling Combs Indoor facility for various programs and activities, including open gym hours for student-athletes for training and/or team workouts;
• Conduct testing and evaluation of athletes performance related to sports performance.
• Work with campus dietician and Dining Services to create, update and maintain a "Good for Athletes" menu system.
• Provide educational and training services to the Berea College campus community and Seabury Center membership, including monthly Weight Room Basics course.
• Assist with Health and Human Performance class supervision, instruction and support when requested.

_ Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students. _

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College. This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review. For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

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