Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS)

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in their immediate work area, following infection prevention standards outlined in AFI 48-149, Chapter 10.
• Provide healthy lifestyle education, training programs, and injury prevention exercises to 158th Fighter Wing members during regular and requested work periods, focusing on the neck, back, and spine without involving high G-force activities.
• Provide periodic reports outlining use rates, types of discomfort, origins of discomfort, strength training trends, conditioning levels, and client perception of the program effectiveness.
• Conduct initial evaluations of new clients within 20 days to assess functional movement, balance, range of motion, pain, and physical readiness for flight duties.
• Periodic evaluations will be used to assess conditioning and injury risk and to support development or refinement of Individualized Training Plans (ITPs) and related reports.
• ITPs shall address health, chronic pain, and fitness goals, and include preflight warmups, postflight recovery, and strength programs, delivered within 20 days of program entry and updated regularly.
• The SCS may be asked to travel outside the 158 FW to support VTANG major training events as needed.
• All services must follow Vermont state standards and include remote medical oversight when necessary to support symptom management.
• Hold all necessary operating licenses and demonstrate internal training programs focused on advanced neck and back injury prevention (e.g., McKenzie Method or equivalent).
• Maintain certification from NSCA (CSCS), NASM (PES), CSCCa (SCCC or MSCC), ISSA (SCC), or an equivalent recognized organization.
• Current CPR and AED certification is required.
• Services shall primarily focus on preventing and reducing neck and back pain and speeding recovery from flight-related demands.

Requirements

Required:

• Current CPR and AED certification.
• Maintain certification from NSCA (CSCS), NASM (PES), CSCCa (SCCC or MSCC), ISSA (SCC), or an equivalent recognized organization.
• Hold all necessary operating licenses and demonstrate internal training programs focused on advanced neck and back injury prevention (e.g., McKenzie Method or equivalent).