Strength and Conditioning Coach (2 openings)

Job Description

Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA  |  Full-time, on-site  |  Pay: $63,000+ per year, based on experience  |  Starts Nov 16, 2026, contingent on contract award

OPTML is bidding to provide Human Performance Optimization support at Moody AFB, and we're building the team now. You'd coach Airmen and operators in the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing and the 820th Base Defense Group.

What you'll do

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• Design and run strength and conditioning programs for individual Airmen and whole squadrons
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• Run performance testing, including Occupational Specific Physical Fitness Assessments (OSPFA)
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• Bring injured Airmen back to training safely, working with their medical team; teach nutrition alongside a registered dietitian
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• Track performance data and brief trends to unit leadership weekly and quarterly
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• Keep the training facility and equipment safe, clean, and organized
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What you need (all required)

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• Master's degree in exercise physiology, exercise science, or a related health science field
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• NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
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• American Red Cross CPR/BLS/AED
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• At least 3 years in the last 5 as a strength and conditioning coach for elite athletes (military special operations, professional, Olympic, or NCAA Division I), with periodized programming and equipment procurement as primary duties
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• Able to demonstrate every exercise you prescribe, hike rough terrain, work in austere conditions, and lift 25 kg (55 lb) plates
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• Able to pass a federal Tier 1 background check
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Schedule

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• Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day, between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM
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• Federal holidays off
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• Occasional travel with the unit inside the U.S., plus occasional early, late, or weekend support for surges and special events
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Good to know before you apply

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• This job depends on the Air Force awarding OPTML the contract. Our bid has to name the people who'll do the work, so we'll ask finalists for a signed letter of intent.
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• If we win, we'll make you a formal offer. Target start: Monday, November 16, 2026 .
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How to apply (by Tuesday, October 13)

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• Resume
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• Copy of your master's degree (diploma or transcript showing it was conferred)
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• Copies of your CSCS and CPR/BLS/AED cards
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• Apply through this posting, or email the documents above to View email address on ziprecruiter.com
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We'll get back to every applicant by Friday, October 16.

OPTML is an equal opportunity employer.