Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Senior Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Tacoma, Washington On-Site Healthcare Workforce

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Administer and refine effective strength and conditioning protocols to maximize physical performance of SOF personnel, prioritizing SOF Operators and Direct Combat Support personnel.
• Design, administer, evaluate, refine, and document effects of physical training protocols under supervision of the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Use basic statistics and analytics to track and report on effects of the Strength and Conditioning portion of the HP program to the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator and HP staff.
• Conduct and demonstrate ongoing coordination and analyses of training programs with HP staff to ensure safe and expeditious return to training of SOF personnel recovering from injury.
• Supervise designing and implementation of physical training programs for TDY/TAD or deployed personnel under supervision.
• Use software and technologies to develop and implement efficient Strength and Conditioning (S&C) program creation.
• Demonstrate and provide instruction on physical training, exercises, movements, and injury avoidance.
• Refer personnel with new or undiagnosed medical conditions to medical provider.
• Assist in developing facility standard operating procedures, guidelines, and training protocols, including safe equipment use.
• Participate in meetings to review and evaluate physical training programs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in in-service training for HP staff and/or POTFF staff as appropriate.
• Perform administrative duties such as maintaining records, conducting education programs, and participating in quality assurance functions.
• Develop and promulgate training materials as requested.
• Assist with supply inventories and provide input on supply needs.
• Attend and participate in meetings with other POTFF staff and medical personnel as required.
• Ensure equipment and facilities are organized, utilized properly, and in safe working condition.
• Perform other tasks within the scope of the SCS position description as assigned.
• Collect and report data as requested by HP program Manager and/or required by USSOCOM HQ and its POTFF staff.
• Document work performed in the HP Enterprise-wide database (SPEAR) as directed.
• Utilize computers, software, and technologies as required.
• Ability to lift and manipulate loads and weights up to 25 kilograms.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree 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 Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa).
• Maintenance of one of these certifications required.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrable accumulated experience 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) including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Physically proficient to demonstrate prescribed exercises/techniques and to hike over rough terrain and function in austere environments.