Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Venesco LLC is looking for a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach to join a multidisciplinary team to optimize soldier readiness and performance in the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System. This Strength and Conditioning Coach is a leadership role on the H2F team where you would work with a very experienced group of professionals. In this role, you will onboard staff and guide the H2F team across the country providing best practices, etc. for strength and conditioning.

The H2F System is the Army's primary investment in Soldier readiness and lethality, optimal physical and non-physical performance, reduced injury rates, improved rehabilitation after injury, and increased overall effectiveness of the Total Army. The system empowers and equips Soldiers to take charge of their health, fitness, and well-being to optimize individual performance, while preventing injury and disease.

The H2F concept is vastly different from a clinical setting. Most work will be performed in a military training environment (i.e. fitness centers/gyms, BDE/BN/CO or administrative areas, outdoors, ranges, field training environments, and at the SPRC). The ATs will be required to observe BDE and below (i.e. BN, CO, platoon, squad, team) specific training events (e.g., shooting range, obstacle courses, combatives training areas). Providing forward MSK care in the training environment, outside of the clinical setting minimizes lost training time and ensures early identification of injuries. Well-trained, combat-ready Soldiers are best produced by allocating healthcare assets that facilitate the early identification and management of MSK injuries, prevention of injuries, and optimization of physical performance.

Soldiers perform repetitive physical tasks, such as, foot marching, drill and ceremony, rifle marksmanship, and repeated obstacle course circuits, resulting in a high number of overuse-type injuries. The types of injuries commonly seen in the Army are very similar to those commonly seen in athletics, including sprains, strains, tendonitis, and stress fractures. AT services as part of a H2F Performance Team will provide forward MSK care, increase physical resiliency, perform early intervention, and performance optimization services, for designated installation/BDE sites.

Responsibilities of the Strength and Conditioning Coach:

• Understand and communicate necessary actions required to establish and administer effective strength and conditioning training programs designed to maximize the physical performance and reduce the risk of MSK injuries of BDE personnel.
• The SCC shall complete the specific tasks in the PWS. SCC shall perform services IAW the NSCA as a CSCS or the SCCC through the CSCCA Scope of Practice.
• Collaboratively work with interdisciplinary HIT and BDE H2F Performance Team to:
• Educate and train beneficial approaches to Soldier readiness and care in a holistic, interdisciplinary fashion.
• Instruct and adjust the physical training approach into and around the Soldier's health, the BDE mission and the training calendar by adjusting timing and intensity of care into the battle rhythm of the unit.
• Ensure understanding of the importance of the Soldier as an integrated member of the BDE and how by providing strength and conditioning coaching within the brigade area and sustaining direct contact with other members of the brigade enhances unit cohesion.
• Teach how to establish influence and build beneficial relationships to further advocate for the H2F team and promote to unit leaders the best approaches to unit readiness.
• Participate in in-person or virtual pre-implementation planning meetings with the HIT and BDE representatives to prepare strength and conditioning specific plan based on unit assessment for the implementation site visit.
• Disseminate prerequisite information/tasks for BDE leaders and the BDE H2F Performance Team. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, pre-briefs with unit representatives, unit data analysis, content verification, and BDE culture/history review.
• Based on needs assessment of unit, create additional or modify existing H2F implementation content. Content to be approved by Government prior to use.
• Attend implementation site visits with the HIT to deliver standardized H2F implementation plan, and to optimize the BDE H2F Performance Team's execution within the framework of the unit's training/operational schedule, battle rhythm, and culture.
• Participate in post-implementation meetings with the HIT and BDE representatives to reinforce, supplement, and clarify H2F System standards and practices following the implementation site visit.
• Participate in virtual H2F implementation and support programming to support COMPO 1/2/3 units. Participate in periodic meetings with the HIT PD and other HIT team members to provide a report on H2F System implementation efforts related to physical training program and recommendations/feedback on to enhance Soldier/unit progression. Report shall be furnished IAW local policy.
• Track and document summary questions, concerns, and comments from discussions and sessions held with BDE H2F Performance Teams and BDE leaders and recommend opportunities for H2F System improvement to the Government.
• Educate and train tactics and strategies necessary to develop and execute strength and conditioning programs IAW FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness.
• Provide instruction on how H2F performance teams establish and build into a cohesive team, enhancing readiness and delivering strength and conditioning training with emphasis on injury prevention methods and tactics to reduce MSKI and improve recovery after physical activity.
• Provide recommended instruction and guidance to the BDE leadership and H2F Performance Teams on physical strength and conditioning and injury prevention IAW FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness.

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements for the Strength and Conditioning Coach:

• Possess a Master's degree with graduation from a college or university in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline.
• Possess a passing score from National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and ConditioningSpecialist (CSCS) or by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) as a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC).
• NSCA Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) designation preferred.
• Five years of relevant SCC work experience (recent experience preferred) with individual athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of NCAA Collegiate, Olympic, and/or professional sports in the accompanying, respective settings.
• Previous experience within the military environment preferred.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with Automated External Defibrillators (AED) certification. Certification cards must display the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross emblem. Web-based classes do not meet required standards. Recertification shall be maintained in a current status at all times while the SCC is performing services under this contract. Failure of the SCC to obtain and maintain training does not release the Contractor from the contract requirement.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate with Soldiers, staff and other SCCs.
• Ability to teach effectively in an indoor classroom and field training setting, presenting both standardized instruction and creative workshops.
• Experience in developing course content of similar scope and complexity.
• Experience and ability to obtain the desired learning outcomes through delivery of well facilitated and engaging instruction.
• Interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that they can relate to a variety of Soldiers from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to operate a personal or Government computer utilizing Microsoft applications,Word, Excel, MS Teams.
• Capable of properly lifting and manipulating loads or weights up to 45 pounds and capable of meeting physical demands of training in all types of weather with Soldiers including the ability to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments to observe Soldier training evolutions and to train, educate, coach, and mentor.
• Participate in Government-based education and in-service training as mandated by the local installation. Mandatory Government training will comply with requirements established in this PWS.
• Participate in continuing education programs to meet the requirements for their license or certification renewals. The SCC shall not attend licensing/credentialing continuing education training during duty hours unless mandated by the Government and approved by the HIT PD. The Government is not responsible for SCC continuing education costs. Elective continuing education opportunities occurring on the installation