Job description
Title: Strength and Conditioning Coach
Department: Performance, Medical and Research Innovation
Reports to: Sports Science Manager
Reports to: Sports Science Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
About Us: We are the professional women’s soccer team proudly representing the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Launched in 2012, we are a founding team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Our vision is to create an environment in which all members of our organization can thrive. We are driving forward the future of women's sports and building a team internally that shares that vision.
The Washington Spirit leadership is setting a vision and building an infrastructure in which all the players and staff can thrive. The newly formed Performance, Medical and Research Innovation Department will be a key part of that process. The strategic vision of the Department is to ‘Empower, educate and develop women by providing bespoke high performance and medical support, creating a unique and inspiring World Class environment.’
Position Summary: The Strength and Conditioning Coach will:
- Lead on the management, planning and delivery of the day-to-day gym based physical training.
- Collaborate with the Performance and Medical Staff to ensure a clear philosophy and pathway for
player development.
3. Support and develop women as women.
4. Work closely with the Technical, Medical and Performance Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Sport Science Manager to deliver cutting-edge bespoke monitoring, management and development plans to all First team players.
- Provide Strength and Conditioning support to players during all training sessions and games, with some travel required.
- Responsible for leading and co-ordinating the programming and delivery of gym-based strength and conditioning and assist in Return to Play programs and support.
- In collaboration with the PT/Rehab Coach, develop and implement female-specific movement assessment screening and gym-based profiling, and develop individualized movement correction and development programs.
- Assist the Sports Science Manager on the programming and delivery of all on-field conditioning, warm-ups, speed development and individual development sessions for the first team.
- Collaborate with the Sports Science Manager and Director of Medical Services/Head ATC to ensure all players receive individual physical programs, monitoring and management to track player development.
- In collaboration with the Performance and Medical staff create and monitor off-season training programs.
- Work collaboratively with the Director of Performance and Research Innovation, and Director of Medical to provide Multi-Disciplinary support by implementing and monitoring optimal female health, wellbeing, recovery, physical profiling, strength and conditioning, training and match load monitoring, nutrition, psychology, and return to play strategies.
- Under the guidance of the Director of Performance and Research Innovation, and Director of Medical Services, collaborate with the Performance and Medical staff in the review, development and co-ordination of Applied Performance and Medical research projects, contributing to an evolving world leading High Performance support program.
- Mentor PhD students, undergraduate student volunteers, and interns.
- Attend and assist with workshops, in-service meetings, professional development courses/workshops and other development opportunities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
You will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Health-Related, Kinesiology or Exercise/Sports Science field.
- Master’s degree in Health-related, Kinesiology or Exercise/Sports Science or Performance related field.
- CSCS, UKSCA or equivalent.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of elite sports performance.
- Applied Strength and Conditioning experience with elite soccer players (exception may be granted for experience in other professional sports).
- Experience of working with female athletes with an understanding of female physiology preferred.
- Have a passion for innovation and the growth of women’s sport.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Enthusiastic and energetic team player, with experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary team.
- Good self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Possess a strong work ethic and friendly demeanor.
- Knowledge of NWSL and women’s professional soccer preferred.
- Experience in utilizing Sports Science technologies such as: STATSports GPS, Polar, GymAware, Kbox, 1080 Sprint, VALD (NordBord, Force Frame and ForceDecks), and Athlete Management Systems such as Kitman Labs.
- Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and experience of data visualization software such as Tableau, Power BI, etc. preferred.
- Ability to work non-traditional hours, including scheduled games that can/will be weekends, evenings and perhaps Holidays.
Compensation:
- Washington Spirit offers a competitive compensation package, medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance and 401k retirement plan.
All applicants must pass a pre-employment background check and be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Washington Spirit is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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