Gradute Assistant for Strength and Conditioning

Job Description

The strength and conditioning GA will assist the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach to design, implement, and supervise sports specific strength and conditioning programs to reduce injury risk and maximize performance and assist in the supervision of the weight room and cardio fitness center. The GA will also also assist the Head Coach to develop nutrition plans and sport psychology programming for student-athletes to supplement physical training. Essential Job Functions: Design and implement sports-specific strength and conditioning programs for all intercollegiate athletic teams under the supervision of the head coach. This includes working with coaches to determine the needs for their teams for each segment of the year, focusing on injury prevention with input from the athletic training staff, maximizing athletic performance for each sport, instructing the student-athletes on how to safely complete each program and supervising sessions. Design strength and conditioning programs for student-athletes during winter break and summer recession Collaborate with Sports Medicine to provide second layer of expertise/oversight of training programs. Develop additional programming related to nutrition, sports psychology, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other programming depending on expertise and skill set of incumbents. Participate in athletics department staff meetings and departmental initiatives as assigned.

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology or related field
• Professional
• Experience:
• Required: 2 years of experience working with collegiate athletic teams
• Preferred: Experience developing nutrition plans; experience coordinating sport psychology programs
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• Candidates: Are you someone who thrives in a close-knit, collaborative environment? Do you have a passion for working at a small college that nurtures students to become global changemakers? Are you dedicated to fostering inclusive communities, embracing equity, and advancing social justice? If so, we invite you to join Goucher College in our mission to create an empowering environment where everyone can thrive. Let's work together to make a positive impact on the campus, in the metropolitan Baltimore communities, and beyond. Find out more about working at Goucher, please visit the human resources site.