Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Exempt)

POSITION: Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Exempt)HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Coach I, II, or III (DOE)DEPARTMENT: AthleticsSUPERVISOR TITLE: Associate Vice President for AthleticsFLSA STATUS: ExemptEXEMPTION: Professional ExemptionLOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TexasTARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As PossibleHSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.eduSUMMARY/SCOPE:To provide anopportunity to all athletics programs for in-season and out of season trainingthat will increase student-athletes resistance and recovery from injury.Improve their speed, agility, reaction, strength and endurance, all whilebuilding them up on a mental and spiritual level.HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Trainsindividuals or groups who are part of a collegiate sports team in a privateuniversity setting by performing the following duties.Responsible for scheduling, organizing, programmingand overseeing the implementation of each team's program.Maintaining and cleaning weight room, as well asmanaging budget to improvement weight room safety and functionality.Responsible for the hiring and education of student workers,including Graduate Assistants and Interns.Responsible for communicating with coaches andathletic training staff to ensure player safety and peak performance.Explainsand demonstrates use of apparatus and equipment.Explains and demonstrates principles,techniques, and methods of regulating movement of body, hands, or feet toachieve proficiency in activity.Observes students during practice todetect and correct mistakes.Explains and enforces safety rules andregulations.Adheres to the code of conduct for coaches and athletes.Adheres to guidelines established by department.Follows the HSU Personnel and Safety Handbooks.Performs other duties as assigned.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:There are no supervisor responsibilities, except for student workers.COMPETENCIES: This is youropportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your currentor previous job relates to each function of this position.On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competencylisted below describing your background and qualifications in each area.Interview decisions are partially based on this information.To perform the job successfully, an individual shoulddemonstrate the following competencies.JobKnowledge - Competent in required job skillsand knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast ofcurrent developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding ofhow job relates to others; uses resources effectively.Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact andconsideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperativelyin group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.PerformanceCoaching - Defines responsibilities andexpectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivatesfor increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training anddevelopment.ConflictResolution - Encourages open communications;confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions undercontrol; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.Adaptability - Adapts to changes inthe work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method tobest fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, orunexpected events.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpretdocuments such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, andprocedure manuals. Ability to writeroutine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees oforganization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply,and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, anddecimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpretbar graphs.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to applycommon sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oralinstructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variablesin standardized situationsCOMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing Software (MS Word, etc.)EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:Bachelor's Degree froman accredited, four-year college or University is required.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)or SCCC (Strength and Conditioning Certified Coach)CurrentCPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee is occasionally required toclimb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,frequently lift and/or move up to 25 - 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/ormove up to 50 - 100 pounds.Theemployee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.Frequently will berequired to stand for prolonged periods of time.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee isoccasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weatherconditions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Travel and irregularhours are required during peak season.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:This is a Full-Time, ExemptLevel Staff Position which often requires extended hours beyond a 40-hour workweek, especially during performance season.Must be able to work non-traditional hours, including nightsand weekends depending on the time of year.There are afternoon practices during season and competitionsand performances in the afternoons and on weekends.Extensive travel is required to travel to/from games duringpeak season.Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver's License andmaintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liabilitypolicy.Must be able to drive an automobile and 15-passenger van.Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on andoff campus, as needed.Additional travel may be required on occasion in order toattend training, etc.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For moreinformation concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.NON-DISCRIMINATIONSTATEMENT:HSUcomplies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas andmay lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission.Inaccordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation wouldimpose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should bedirected to Human Resources.BACKGROUND SCREEN: