Assistant Olympic Sports Performance Coach

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-level of service delivery, including but not limited to, the development of athletics performance enhancement programs, as related to injury prevention and performance enhancement (strength development, power development, quadrennial planning, recovery, etc.)
• Provide effective written and oral communication to student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators, etc.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Sports Performance staff and relevant Athletics Department personnel.
• Collaborate frequently with licensed Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers regarding the rehabilitation progress and return to participation/play planning of injured student-athletes.
• Mentor Sports Performance Graduate Assistants, Casual/Temporary Staff, and Volunteer Interns.
• Provide leadership in administrative areas, as assigned by the Marie and Alex Shipman Associate Athletics Director, Applied Performance.
• Maintain a safe training environment for Stanford student-athletes.
• Maintain a high-level of professional communication between sport coaching staff, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians, sports dieticians, and sports psychologists.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as identified by DAPER, Stanford Sports Performance, and the NCAA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance or related field.
• A master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• One (1) to six (6) years of full-time coaching experience in the field of strength and conditioning and/or sports performance.
• Experience with athlete performance monitoring utilizing GPS is preferred.
• Current CSCS and/or CSCCa certification(s) required.
• Current CPR/AED certification required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of basic spreadsheet and processing programs.

Benefits

The expected pay range for this position is $72,500 to $86,200 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Stanford University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.