Director, Strength & Conditioning

 

Job Title: Director, Strength & Conditioning

Department: Athletics Administration

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

Colorado College (“CC”) is a private, four-year, highly selective liberal arts college of 2,100 undergraduate students and a small Master of Arts in teaching program. It is located on a 99-acre campus adjacent to downtown, ‘Olympic City’, Colorado Springs. The campus sits on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains at the foot of Pikes Peak. The college operates an innovative curricular approach, known as the Block Plan, which entails students taking one course at a time for three and a half weeks, with the academic year divided into eight “blocks.” The Colorado College Department of Athletics sponsors 17 varsity programs. Fifteen programs compete at the NCAA Division III level and two at the Division I level. Division III programs are members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), except for Men’s Lacrosse (independent) and Women’s Lacrosse (WIAC affiliate). Division I Men’s Hockey is a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) and Division I Women’s Soccer competes as an affiliate member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

Job Summary

Directs the oversight, development and management of individual and group strength and conditioning programs for all student-athletes participating in the College’s two Division I programs (Men’s Ice Hockey & Women’s Soccer) and 15 Division III programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strength & conditioning program’s core philosophy for the physical training of Colorado College’s intercollegiate athletes.
• Responsible for the performance coaching applied to specific sports programs while designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence and scientific-based strength and conditioning programs. The programs may include, but are not limited to, warm-up, flexibility, speed and agility improvement, body composition management (in coordination with Registered Dietician), injury rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols in coordination with the sports medicine staff for assigned teams and programs assigned for evaluation.
• In close partnership with the Sports Medicine team, create and lead an environment that supports the health, welfare, physical and scholastic development of the student-athletes.
• Conduct administrative responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:- The hiring, supervision, and evaluation of strength & conditioning assistant coach(es).
  
  • Development, direction, evaluation and supervision of an internship program.
  • Direct management and oversight of all strength & conditioning facilities.
  • Budget oversight for strength & conditioning, and procurement of equipment in accordance with college guidelines and industry standards.
  • Development of a plan for equipment replacement.
  • The development of policies and procedures for risk management, appropriate supervision and scheduling of rooms and staff, record keeping, maintenance/cleaning, and evaluation of student-athletes.
  • Schedule and lead regular strength & conditioning staff team meetings.
  • Consultation and feedback with the senior staff athletic team as needed.
• Coordinate regular and appropriate lines of communication with student-athletes, sports medicine staff, sport coaches, and direct supervisor.
• Manage, utilize, report daily & communicate to the sport coaching staff for internal and external load data systems (Global Positioning System and Heart Rate), and recommend ways to improve practice & training management from data metrics.
• Ensure compliance with NCAA applicable rules for strength and conditioning at Division I and III levels as well as other Conference affiliated, Athletic Department, industry, and institutional guidelines, recommendations, and regulations, and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes is protected at all times.
• Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to individual sports & strength and conditioning areas.
• Work extended hours, weekends and travel as required.
• Support and actively contribute to the goal of achieving greater diversity, inclusion and equity at Colorado College and work effectively with all members of the campus community.
• Promote a culture of safety and environmental protection by working in a safe manner; immediately report