Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Employer
- Missouri Western State University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 22, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Physical Education, Administrative, Student Affairs, Athletics
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Missouri Western State University located in St Joseph, Missouri (just 45 minutes north of Kansas City), has a great opportunity for a qualified Graduate Student to assist the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Missouri Western is an NCAA Division II institution, which successfully competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in 16 sports.
The Graduate Assistant (GA) will provide support and assistance to the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. The GA receives full graduate school tuition covering a maximum of 36 credit hours as well as a monthly stipend.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Assists the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with all
athletic teams.
• Performs daily strength and conditioning coaching duties; such as
program design and implementation for several sports as assigned,
student-athlete rehabilitation in conjunction with sports medicine
staff, research projects and reading assignments, daily/weekly
weight room cleaning duties and maintenance of exercise
equipment.
• Maintains a positive and professional working relationship with
all athletic coaches and staff, sports medicine personnel and
student-athletes.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree, and employment is contingent on
acceptance into MWSU Graduate School
(3.0 GPA required for admission).
• Must be CPR/AED certified.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of University and NCAA rules and
regulations.
• Previous experience in collegiate strength & conditioning
and/or private sector preferred.
• Must hold or be working towards a nationally accredited
certification (SCCC, CSCS, USAW).
Additional Demands:
Job requires long hours standing on your feet and includes movements such as but not limited to; bending, stooping, twisting, squatting, hinging, lunging, reaching, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Must be willing to work late evenings, nights and weekends on occasion.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:
• The candidate must be knowledgeable in human physiology, basic
biomechanics, corrective exercise, injury rehabilitation/return to
play protocols, and proper energy system development of
athletes.
• Must show a willingness and desire to learn and grow in the
profession.
• Must be able to handle a high workload in a demanding environment
and be well organized
Hours of Work:
Varied Schedule, 20 hours per week
GISC-Herzog Weight Room location
Company
At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!
Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.
Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.
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