What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Performance Coach, Olympic Sports position at Duke University?
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Title: Sports Performance Coach, Olympic Sports
Position Summary:
Duke University is seeking a qualified candidate to be a Sports Performance Coach working with Olympic Sports. This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, conducting, and monitoring sports performance programs for the Track & Field, Field Hockey, and Men’s Tennis programs.
Essential Functions:
- Design and implement sports performance programs for assigned teams
- Communicate and collaborate with sport coaches and support staff to meet the various needs of student-athletes on assigned teams
- Develop recovery and wellness programs to support performance goals in conjunction with staff in other team support areas
- Work with sport science staff to track and monitor assessment data and performance, wellness, and readiness metrics relevant to each team’s programs
- Assist with rehabilitation of sports related injuries to student-athletes.
- Assist in scheduling teams and monitoring the Scott Family Athletics Performance Facility
- Perform all duties in compliance with NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations.
- The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Health Sciences or related field
- Current NSCA CSCS or CSCCa SCCC certification
- Minimum of 3 years as a sports performance coach at the collegiate or professional level
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Strong organizational and communications skills
- Professional demeanor and high standard of ethics and integrity pertaining to collegiate athletics
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse workplace, with a variety of teams, coaches, athletic medicine and nutrition professionals, and support staff
- Familiarity with sports science technology to monitor athlete training and wellness
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Health Sciences or related field
- 5 years as a sports performance coach at the collegiate or professional level
- Demonstrated experience training elite collegiate-level student-athletes and wide range of sports
- Demonstrated experience running systems that collect, track, and analyze athlete data to enhance sports performance programs
- Additional relevant certifications (e.g. USAW, FMS, etc)
How to Apply:
Interested Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references online at https://hr.duke.edu/careers/apply.
Please should also email Carl Christensen at carl.christensen@duke.edu directly with a cover letter, resume, and list of three references as one document.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Duke Athletics has a strong commitment to Affirmative Action and is actively seeking to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of our staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Health Sciences or related field.
Experience
Minimum of two years as a sports performance coach at the collegiate or professional level; Current NSCA CSCS or CSCCa SCCC certification; Current CPR/First Aid Certification
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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