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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Summary:

Trinity Health is looking for a strength and conditioning specialist to join their team and work with the most successful athletic program in Division II athletics, Grand Valley State University. Duties will include the design, implementation, evaluation, and scheduling of sport specific strength and conditioning programs for all intercollegiate teams.

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What the GVSU College Sports Performance Coach will need:

Education

+ Required: Bachelor’s Degree (Master's Degree preferred).

Related Experience

+ Required: Certification through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association(CSCCa) as a Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified(SCCC), or through the National Strength and Conditioning Association(NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(CSCS).

+ First Aid, CPR and AED certification

+ Preferred: Experience in sports performance or other related experience such as sports coaching and athletics.

What the GVSU College Sports Performance Coach will do:

+ Enable athletes to perform to their physical potential in their sport through the development and management of individual and group weight, strength and fitness training programs; independently develops programs by evaluating current physical conditioning, having a knowledge of the various sports and associated exercises, tailoring strength programs for specific needs, demonstrating proper performance of exercises, correcting mistakes; manage programs by monitoring progress and providing an assessment of development.

+ Reduce the likelihood of sports-related injuries or the aggravation of such injuries during practice sessions and scheduled contests by being knowledgeable of the injuries sustained in the sport and proper prevention methods, directing appropriate pre-training session and pre-contest preparations and warm ups, and self-sufficient in working with qualified sports medicine personnel or athletic trainers during all training sessions and contests.

+ Abide by and comply with any governing agencies that pertain to the ensuring compliance with rules, academic standards, requirements, and policies, and all guidelines and policies of the Athletics department and report any concerns of compromise or violation of rules, standards, guidelines or policies to the Manager of Sports Performance(Trinity Health) and Director of Athletics(Institution).

+ Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

+ Ability to independently manage strength and conditioning annual budget to promote progression of institutional facilities.

+ Manage all exercise facility schedules and the use of those facilities for each athletic team.

+ Stay current with new research in the exercise and strength and conditioning field.

+ Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the athletes served in his or her assigned department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the athlete's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each athlete's requirements relative to his or her age and sport specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran