Osceola Magic Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

About the role

This is a seasonal role that will have a start date in September and run through the end of the Osceola Magic season.

Responsibilities

• Direct and work in conjunction with Head Athletic Trainer, Coaches, and Front Office staff on day to day to player improvement and planning
• Implementation of individualized measured physical preparation programs for each player while considering positional demands, organizational goals, and physical attributes
• Implement and supervise strength and conditioning workouts in season
• Provide proper instruction and demonstration of all training techniques
• Ongoing evaluation and assessments of each player to establish training goals in relation to strength, power, flexibility, movement efficiency, speed, quickness, and overall conditioning
• Communicate, educate, and explain your rationale for programming to each player
• Communicate, educate, and explain all programming goals, rationale, and plans to staff
• Provide group updates and reports on all players as asked by General Manager
• Utilization of sports technology and athlete monitoring tools
• Collaborate daily with other medical staff members on the overall status of each player, maintenance considerations, and aid in the creation of injury limiting strategies
• Lead the rehabilitation of injuries and oversee player physical maintenance during acute and long-term injuries
• Oversee end stage rehabilitation of injuries including the programming for return to training, return to play, and return to performance for basketball
• Responsible for overseeing player activation and warm-up sessions during practice, shoot-arounds, and during games
• Responsible for the physical maintenance of all players who are not seeing consistent playing time in games
• Aid in the design of active and non-active recovery plans
• Aid in the promotion of healthy eating habits and engaging in our performance nutrition program
• Aid in the monitoring of weight management plans
• Order/provide daily food, workout drinks, shakes, etc. for pre/post practice and games
• Travel with the team during the regular season and playoffs
• Responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and organization of the Magic gym space and equipment
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Four-year degree in sports science related field or equivalent work experience
• Four+ years of strength and conditioning experience
• Must be NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
• Ability to work all games for the Osceola Magic Season
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends and be on-call as necessary based on the changing priorities of the department
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products and other related computer skills required
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong organizational skills, time management skills and attention to detail required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on business writing skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects
• Ability to work independently without supervision, be self-directed and demonstrate initiative
• Strong team synergy skills and ability to work collaboratively with others whom you have no direct authority over
• Excellent ability to establish rapport with others and ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Exhibit good judgment and decision-making skills

Physical Requirements

• Position will be required to be active, coach on feet, will be able to demonstrate and perform numerous exercises in both a guided warm up capacity and in the gym and weight room during strength and conditioning sessions
• Capability to lift in excess of 70 pounds