Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Responsibilities

• Establish and administer effective strength and conditioning protocols to maximize the physical performance of SOF personnel, with priority on SOF Operators and Direct Combat Support personnel.
• Design, administer, evaluate, and document the effects of physical training protocols under supervision of the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Coordinate training programs with the HP staff to ensure safe and expeditious return to training of SOF personnel recovering from injury.
• Design and implement physical training programs for personnel who are TDY/TAD or deployed under supervision of the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Demonstrate and provide instruction and guidance on physical training, exercises, movements, and injury avoidance.
• Refer personnel with new or undiagnosed medical conditions to a medical provider for evaluation and treatment.
• Assist in developing facility standard operating procedures, guidelines, and training protocols including equipment safety.
• Participate in meetings to review and evaluate physical training programs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in in-service training and required training in accordance with guiding instructions.
• Perform administrative duties such as maintaining records of utilization, workload, and participating in education programs.
• Develop and promulgate training materials as requested by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Assist with supply inventories and provide input regarding supply needs for the HP program.
• Attend and participate in meetings with POTFF staff and medical personnel as requested.
• Ensure that equipment and facilities are organized, utilized properly, and in a safe working condition.
• Perform other tasks, within the scope of the SCS position description, as assigned.
• Collect and report data as requested by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Utilize computers, software, and technologies as requested and required by USSOCOM HQ and its POTFF staff.
• Ability to lift and manipulate loads and weights up to 25 kilograms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in an accredited exercise science, health science, or physical education-related discipline.
• Current certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or the Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCA).
• Maintenance of certification is an enduring element of the requirement.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable accumulated experience (continuous and sustained experience preferred) in developing long and short-range planning and coordination of sport/mission-specific performance programs.
• Experience with individual athletes and groups at NCAA Collegiate, Olympic, professional sports, and/or SOF Operators levels.

Licensure

• Current certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to include Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Physically proficient to demonstrate exercises, hike over rough terrain, and function in austere environments.

Please note: this position is notional and contingent upon the award of a government contract.