University of Massachusetts – Amherst Looking for Sports Performance Coach – Athletics Full Time

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public
research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in
the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban
centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and
Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

This position
specifically supports the Department and University’s mission by supporting the Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Experience and their
respective coaches in enhancing the speed, strength, and conditioning of our student-athletes through the use of sport specific,
scientifically based training programs.

Essential Functions

• Devotes their full time, attention,
  and energies to their duties as Sports Performance Coach of assigned athletic team(s). 
• Complies fully with the rules, regulations,
  and policies of the University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and any and all conferences in which the assigned
  athletic team(s) participate, and takes every reasonable precaution to ensure that all members of the assigned athletic team’s staff and
  student athletes comply fully with such rules, regulations and policies. Sports Performance Coach understands they are subject to all
  applicable disciplinary or corrective actions as set forth in the NCAA enforcement procedures as they may be amended from time to time.
• Assists the head coach to create a positive student-athlete experience and healthy team dynamics/culture that fosters high
  student-athlete retention.
• Uses reasonable efforts to cultivate a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strives
  to recruit and retain student-athletes with multifaceted backgrounds, skillsets, and passions.
• Uses reasonable efforts to foster
  success in competition of the assigned athletic team(s).
• Uses reasonable efforts to meet annual performance objectives established
  by the Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Experience.
• Understands the University shall annually evaluate their performance
  based upon the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

Additional Department Expectations

• Ensures that
  proper safety procedures are followed by all student-athletes (all coaches must be certified in CPR and first aid).   
• Works with
  athletics trainers and physicians as needed to implement team wellness and conditioning programs.
• Supports direction head coach
  gives to the Sports Performance coach as to the desired training goals.
• Responsible for working with all Athletic Department
  Offices in processing of administrative functions and paperwork related to overseeing the assigned athletic program(s).    
• Works
  with the Assistant AD for Facilities in the advising, planning, and implementation of pertinent facility management and maintenance for
  equipment and facilities. 
• Attends conventions, conferences, and clinics consistent with Department and University policies.
• Serves on Department and University committees as assigned.
• As a member of a Division I program for the University of
  Massachusetts, assistant coaches need to represent their school and program in a manner that supports the mission of the university. 
  Speaking engagements, instructional clinics, development efforts, and community relation programs need to reflect a professional and
  positive impression to the media or general public.
• Works with student-athletes and monitor their adherence to rules and
  regulations concerning conduct, appearance, and punctuality.

Other Functions

• Performs
  other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience,
Certifications, Licensure)

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of one (1)
  year of strength and conditioning coaching experience required.
• Ability to work weekends and nights.
• Good oral and written
  communication skills.
• Knowledge of the physiological principles and various philosophies of the profession.
• Demonstrated
  evidence of ability to teach various constituencies about strength and conditioning principles.
• Required to have or be working
  towards a certificate from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, USA
  Weightlifting, or International Sport Sciences Association.
• Moderate to high movement and activity required; responsibilities
  include extended periods of standing. 

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education,
Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

• One (1) year of strength and conditioning coaching experience at the
  intercollegiate level.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Moderate to high movement and
  activity required; responsibilities include extended periods of standing. 
• Balancing, carrying, pulling, pushing, standing,
  repetitive movements, bending, travel to other campuses, climbing, reaching, sitting, twisting and lifting.

Additional
Details

• The position is typically for one year, with the possibility of reappointment.

Work
Schedule

• Varied schedule based on the demands of the position.
• Nights, weekends and holidays are
  required.

Salary Information

• Salary commensurate with experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with the application, please submit a resume, cover letter, and
contact information for three (3) professional references. The position will remain open until filled.

UMass Amherst is committed
to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation,
national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic
programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University.  To fulfill that
policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase
opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.  It is
the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal
opportunity and affirmative action.