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Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball

Position Number: 6188072
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents

A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.

As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.

As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 4 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.

University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head Coach, Men €™s Basketball, the Strength and Conditioning Coach supports the men €™s basketball program by designing and implementing strength & conditioning protocols to include nutrition, rehabilitation, and injury prevention, and serves as a staff member of the program.

The position requires frequent travel, as well as evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

Designs, implements, and evaluates sport-specific speed, strength, and conditioning for the men €™s basketball program.

Analyzes nutritional/behavioral habits of student-athletes and educates them on healthy/high-performance choices.

Individualizes nutrition programs for team members.

Enters data of strength, speed, and conditioning test results, athlete nutritional analyses, and other data as necessary.

Communicates with the Head Coach and sports medicine staff regarding physical training issues and injury limitations of student-athletes.

Instructs proper techniques for strength & conditioning.

Ensures safe operation and professional supervision of the strength & conditioning facility.

Anticipates potential risks of injury and takes measures to reduce injury.

Assists the athletic training staff in rehabilitation and injury prevention as needed.

Assists with recruiting prospective student-athletes as defined by NCAA policy.

Assists with the production of educational materials/ content for student-athletes and recruits.

Communicates and collaborates with the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance on scheduling training sessions in the Walsh Training Center.

Complies with all NCAA, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, and University rules and regulations.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health/Physical Education, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years' experience required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification, or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCC) certification.

CPR and First Aid certification.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Understanding and knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

Excellent computer skills.

High-level organizational skills.

Demonstrated commitment and motivation in student-athletes.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Proven success in all areas of strength and conditioning programming, Olympic style, lifts, plyometrics, speed development, conditioning, and flexibility.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education

Preferred Qualifications

Further certification within USAW, Precision Nutrition, PICP, FRC, and FMS is strongly encouraged.

Experience with an NCAA Division I basketball program.

Minimum Starting Salary: $70,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $80,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9316

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories