Hager Development Group seeks an experienced and highly motivated Strength and Conditioning Coach to support a unique and special Department of Defense program. If selected, you will be an integral member of a team designed to build and implement a holistic approach to address the unique physiological and psychological stressors pressed upon our high performance / high demand warfighters in an effort to maximize human performance potential, reduce injuries, and increase their longevity. This valuable mission is accomplished by increasing the physical, nutritional, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual capacity of individual warfighters over their careers, decreasing the rate of physical injuries, physiological limitations, and psychological burdens from all causes and significantly increasing lethality, readiness, resilience, and retention for these high demand assets. You will identify and implement tailored innovative solutions across the spectrum of human performance aimed at improving the short and long term performance and well-being of these diverse warfighters, increasing readiness and retention, and optimizing warfighter operational lethality and longevity.
Responsibilities:
Shall function across the spectrum of the Human Performance Optimization (HPO) program by establishing and administering effective strength and conditioning protocols designed to maximize the physical performance of a diverse military population. You will perform the following services in support of this program.
- Design, administer, evaluate, and document the effects of physical training protocols.
- Coordinate training programs with staff to ensure a safe and expeditious return to training of personnel recovering from injury.
- Design and implement physical training programs for personnel.
- Demonstrate and provide instruction and guidance on physical training, exercises, movements, and injury avoidance.
- Refer all personnel with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition to a medical provider for evaluation and treatment.
- Assist the Government in developing facility standard operating procedures, guidelines, and training protocols including the safe use of strength and conditioning equipment.
- Participate in periodic meetings to review and evaluate physical training programs and identify opportunities for improvement. If a meeting occurs outside of regular working hours, the SCS is responsible for reviewing the information disseminated in meetings.
- Participate in periodic in-service training for members of the staff. Attend required training in accordance with guiding instructions. Commands will allow attendance at the necessary conferences or courses to complete the continuing education units required to maintain professional certifications.
- Perform administrative duties such as maintaining records of utilization, workload, conducting or participating in education programs, and participating in clinical staff quality assurance functions.
- Develop and promulgate training materials as requested and required.
- Assist with supply inventories and provide input regarding supply needs for the program.
- Attend and participate in meetings with staff members and medical personnel as requested and/or required.
- Ensure that equipment and facilities are properly organized and utilized, and are in safe working condition.
- Perform other tasks, within the scope of the SCS position description.
- Collect and report all data as requested.
- Literately utilize computers, software, and technologies as required and requested.
Required Qualifications:
- Possess a Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline.
- Possess and maintain current certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or the Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association
(CSCCA). Maintenance of one of these certifications shall be an enduring element of the requirement.
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable accumulated experience ( continuous and sustained experience preferred) of developing long and short-range planning and coordination of sport/mission-specific performance programs resulting in attributable results with individual athletes and groups of athletes.
- Current certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) to include Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
- Physically proficient to demonstrate all prescribed exercises / techniques and to hike over rough terrain and function in austere environments.
- Able to lift and manipulate loads and weights up to 25 kilograms.
- Selected candidates will be required to obtain a TOP SECRET Clearance to be employed to support this program. Hager will sponsor a selected candidate to undergo the required TOP SECRET investigation at no expense to the candidate. Employment is dependent upon completing the investigation and receiving a TOP SECRET clearance.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $72,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- sport/mission-specific performance programs: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- NSCA Certified CSCS or SCCC (Required)
- CPR & AED Certification (Required)
Security clearance:
Work Location: In person
