Glacier Federal, LLC is a health solutions consulting firm supporting several human performance missions across the nation.
Glacier Federal seeking a Strength and Conditioning Coach to design and deliver evidence-based performance training for military personnel in Portland, Oregon. The coach will translate mission demands and assessment data into individualized and group programs that improve strength, power, speed, endurance, durability, and long-term operational readiness.
Why this work matters: The integrated program supports the readiness, durability, recovery, and long-term well-being of military personnel performing demanding operational missions.
Anticipated starting salary: $75,000–$95,000 annually. Final compensation will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, professional credentials, clearance status, and contract requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct and document initial and annual physical performance assessments and provide individualized feedback on results.
- Design, coach, and progress individualized and group strength-and-conditioning programs aligned with operator needs, mission demands, and assessment findings.
- Lead daily group training sessions for approximately 10 to 15 unit members while preserving safe technique, appropriate scaling, and individual progression.
- Integrate strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, mobility, recovery, and injury-risk-reduction strategies into comprehensive training plans.
- Coordinate with physical therapy, athletic training, cognitive-performance, and Government medical staff to modify training and support return-to-duty progression.
- Develop and deliver individualized remote training plans within three business days when requested by an operator or Government leader.
- Track attendance, workload, utilization, testing results, progress, and other required performance metrics.
- Inspect, clean, and perform routine care and basic maintenance of strength, conditioning, testing, and recovery equipment.
- Collaborate with the integrated human performance team and participate in required care-coordination and program meetings.
- Document encounters, referrals, outcomes, and Government-defined metrics accurately and within required timelines.
- Contribute discipline-specific findings and recommendations to program reports, assessments, planning, and continuous improvement.
- Protect sensitive information, maintain professional boundaries, and comply with all scope-of-practice, privacy, safety, installation, and security requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- Current Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
- Current CPR/AED certification from a nationally recognized provider.
- Demonstrated experience assessing, programming, and coaching strength and conditioning for healthy, high-performing adult populations.
- Strong practical coaching ability, including exercise demonstration, technique correction, group management, progression, and regression.
- Ability to collect, interpret, document, and communicate performance data clearly and accurately.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in exercise science, kinesiology, strength and conditioning, physiology, biomechanics, or a related field.
- Master's degree in a human-performance discipline.
- Three or more years of full-time experience supporting military, special operations, tactical, collegiate, professional, or elite athletic populations.
- Additional recognized credentials such as USA Weightlifting, Functional Movement Systems, or NSCA Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator.
- Experience with tactical periodization, load monitoring, return-to-performance collaboration, and remote programming.
- Active Secret security clearance.
Work Conditions and Employment Requirements
- On-site supporting an Air National Guard unit in Portland, Oregon; telework is not authorized.
- Core service window: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays and authorized closures.
- Schedule flexibility is required for quarterly drills, annual training, mission needs, and occasional approved travel.
- The program maintains essential services during designated crises and 24/7 on-call support during domestic-response crises, with a four-hour response requirement. Assignments will be coordinated by program leadership.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance and required installation/system access, including a Common Access Card.
- Employment is contingent upon contract award, Government acceptance, required screening, and satisfaction of all access and credentialing requirements.
How to Apply
Submit a current resume, applicable licenses and certifications, and a brief summary of relevant tactical, military, high-performance, or multidisciplinary program experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity. Glacier Federal, LLC considers qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available.
