Assistant Sports Performance Coach

About the role

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is located in the state capital and serves more than 4,000 students across 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. Visit our website at www.uis.edu for more information.

Responsibilities

• Instruct student-athletes on safe and effective exercises, speed development, change of direction skills, and conditioning for enhancing athletic ability and injury prevention.
• Design and implement comprehensive strength and conditioning programs for assigned intercollegiate athletic teams.
• Provide detailed instruction and education on executing all training exercises safely and correctly, using performance enhancement methods to achieve desired results.
• Conduct testing and evaluation of student-athletes to effectively monitor and adjust training outcomes.
• Collaborate with the athletic training staff to address student-athlete welfare, including daily injury reports, musculoskeletal examinations, and safety recommendations.
• Promote commitment, teamwork, and positive relationships with administration, coaches, student-athletes, University staff, business vendors, and stakeholders.
• Support the dietary recommendations provided by the athletics department's registered dietician for the health and performance of student-athletes.
• Schedule and coordinate the strategic use of facilities for team training sessions.
• Absorb responsibility for compliance with NCAA Division II and Great Lakes Valley Conference rules and regulations, University of Illinois policies and procedures, and Federal and State of Illinois laws.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics, Director of Sports Performance, and/or Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, sport management, kinesiology, recreation, or a related field required.
• Candidates must hold or be pursuing a National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification (SCCC).
• CPR/First Aid certification is required.
• Evening and weekend work is required as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous collegiate experience working with strength and conditioning for student-athletes is preferred.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities in strong professionalism, communication, and leadership are preferred.
• Ability to motivate student-athletes to perform at their optimal level.
• Ability to work successfully with a diverse campus community.