Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ascend Athletics — Edgewater, NJ
Job Type: Part-Time with Full-Time Growth Potential
Pay: $18–$55 per hour depending on experience, coaching tier, and session type
Schedule: Flexible; may include morning shifts, evening shifts, split shifts, and Saturday availability
Location: In-person
Ascend Athletics is looking for a part-time Strength & Conditioning Coach with the potential to grow into a full-time role.
We are looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented coach who wants to develop athletes, lead training sessions, and be part of a growing sports performance facility. This is not just a “run the workout” position.
Our coaches are expected to lead people, drive culture, build relationships, and help make Ascend Athletics the best hour of every athlete’s day.
This role is ideal for a coach who has a strength and conditioning background, wants to grow inside a performance facility, and is excited to work with youth athletes, high school athletes, college athletes, and adult clients.
About Ascend Athletics
Ascend Athletics is a sports performance and training facility in Edgewater, NJ built around elite coaching, strong culture, and real results. We help athletes move better, get stronger, become more explosive, build confidence, and enjoy the process of training.
Our standard is simple: every session should be the best hour of the athlete’s day.
Our Core Values
At Ascend Athletics, we are looking for team members who believe in and live out our core values:
People First
We care about the people in front of us. Athletes, parents, clients, and teammates should feel seen, valued, and supported every time they interact with Ascend.
Innovators
We are always looking for better ways to coach, communicate, train, test, educate, and serve our community. We believe in learning, improving, and using the tools available to create a better experience.
Leaders
We lead with energy, professionalism, and ownership. Coaches at Ascend set the tone on the floor and are expected to be examples for the athletes and clients they serve.
Dedicated & Committed
We show up prepared, consistent, and focused. We are committed to the process, the team, the athletes and the standard of excellence we are building.
Humility
We stay coachable. We take feedback, keep learning, and put the mission above ego. Great coaches are confident, but they are also willing to grow.
What You’ll Do
As a Strength & Conditioning Coach at Ascend Athletics, you will:
Deliver high-energy, technically sound training sessions
Coach group, semi-private, and private training sessions
Follow Ascend Athletics programming, progressions, and coaching standards
Coach athletes through strength, power, speed, movement quality, and performance-based training
Create a fun, competitive, welcoming, and professional training environment
Hold athletes accountable to effort, attendance, attitude, and consistency
Build strong relationships with athletes, parents, clients, and teammates
Help athletes understand their goals, progress, and milestones
Maintain a clean, organized, professional training floor
Complete attendance, session logging, schedule time-stamps, and basic administrative
responsibilities
Follow up with athletes who miss sessions or lose momentum
Support Ascend Athletics culture through team collaboration, community engagement, and social content when appropriate
Participate in internal education, workshops, meetings, and coach development
Our Coaching Standard
Every coach at Ascend is expected to bring energy, professionalism, and ownership to the floor.
We use the SWIFT principle:
Smile
Work the room
Instigate success
Find a friend
Thank someone
Every athlete should feel seen, coached, challenged, and valued every time they walk through the door.
Who We’re Looking For
The right candidate is someone who:
Has at least 1 year of coaching experience
2Has a strength and conditioning degree, exercise science background, sports performance
background, or equivalent coaching experience
Has a strong understanding of exercise technique, progressions, regressions, and safe coaching practices
Communicates well with athletes, parents, adult clients, and teammates
Brings positive energy to every session
Can coach groups with confidence, control, and enthusiasm
Is coachable and actively seeks feedback
Takes pride in being early, prepared, and professional
Treats the gym like it’s their own
Wants to grow as both a coach and leader within Ascend Athletics
Aligns with our core values: People First, Innovators, Leaders, Dedicated & Committed, and Humility
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with youth athletes, high school athletes, or college athletes
Experience in sports performance, strength and conditioning, personal training, or group training
Background as an athlete or experience around competitive sports
Experience with sports technology such as force plates, timing gates, velocity-based training, athlete testing, or performance tracking
Certifications such as CSCS, NSCA, NASM, ACSM, USAW, CPT, or similar credentials
Interest in long-term growth inside a performance facility
Compensation
Ascend Athletics uses a tiered compensation structure based on experience, role responsibility, and session
type.
Office/Admin Hours: $18/hour
Group Training Hours: $24–$55/hour depending on coaching tier and session type
Private Training: $40–$50/hour depending on coaching tier
Benefits & Perks
Part-time role with full-time growth potential
Paid coaching hours
Paid office/admin hours
Internal coach education and mentorship
Opportunity to grow through Ascend Athletics coaching tiers
Opportunity to work with youth, high school, college, and adult populations
Access to a high-performance training environment
Hands-on exposure to sports performance technology
Team meetings, workshops, and ongoing professional development
Additional benefits may become available based on role growth and employment status
Schedule
This is a flexible part-time role with the potential to grow into full-time.
3Availability may include:
Morning coaching shifts
Afternoon and evening coaching shifts
Split shifts
Saturday morning sessions
Team meetings and internal education
Candidates with flexible availability will be prioritized.
Success in This Role Looks Like
You are successful when:
Athletes are showing up consistently
Athletes are getting results
Clients feel seen, supported, and coached
Your sessions are high-energy, organized, and professional
The training floor is clean and operating at a high standard
You are helping drive retention, culture, referrals, and community
You are growing as a coach inside the Ascend Athletics system
Hiring Process
Our goal is to get to know each candidate and see if there is a strong fit for both sides.
Qualified applicants will be invited to a phone call first. From there, selected candidates will be invited to an in-person interview at our facility in Edgewater. Final candidates may be asked to complete a practical coaching evaluation.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief note explaining why you want to coach at Ascend Athletics.
We are looking for someone who wants to grow, contribute to the team, and make a real impact on the athletes we serve.
Pay: $18.00 - $50.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
