Overview

Job Description:This position is responsible for assessing client fitness and athletic performance capacities, identifying areas of disfunction in movement, and opportunities for improvement. Works with clients and other healthcare professionals to develop treatment programs to assist in rehabilitation, return to play, injury prevention, and/or sports performance goals.Essential Functions Performance Training & Coaching Design and deliver individualized and group-based strength and conditioning programs for youth, collegiate, recreational, and professional athletes. Conduct movement assessments, performance testing, and periodic re-evaluations to track progress and adjust programming. Coach athletes in proper lifting mechanics, speed development, agility, conditioning, and recovery strategies. Provide on floor supervision to ensure safe, effective, and technically sound training sessions. Implement coaching for 1:1 to large group training sessions. Exercise Physiology & Assessment Learn, test and interpret biomechanical assessment and force plate data and communicate objective with physicians, physical therapists, athletes, parents, coaches and athletic trainers. Test lactate threshold, body composition, HRV, and metabolic assessments and aggregate with wearable data to guide training decisions. Interpret physiological and performance data to create targeted interventions. Collaborate with clinical staff and high school athletic trainers to develop return to play conditioning progressions. Collaboration & Communication Work closely with physical therapists and rehab professionals to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and sport performance. Communicate regularly with athletes, parents, coaches, and medical providers regarding progress and training recommendations. Maintain detailed, accurate documentation of training plans, assessments, and outcomes. Program Development Assist in developing and enhancing sports performance programs, specialty group classes, and seasonal training camps. Contribute to community outreach, workshops, and educational events. Stay current with emerging research, technologies, and coaching methodologies. Skills Athlete-centered coaching Critical thinking and problem-solving Evidence-based practice Collaboration in a multidisciplinary environment Professionalism and leadership Communication and relationship building with key stakeholders Adaptability and creativity in program design QualificationsBachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field at an accredited institution.Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers Certification in one or more of the following: CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - NSCA) ACSM-EP (Exercise Physiologist - ACSM) NASM-PES or equivalent performance certification Preferred Qualifications Experience coaching athletes in a performance or team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience working within an interdisciplinary sports medicine or rehabilitation setting. Familiarity with technology such as force plates, GPS systems, VALD, timing gates, or metabolic analyzers. Experience with return to sport or post rehabilitation performance programming. Master's degree strongly preferred for physiology-focused roles. Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.Expected to lift an