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Title: Sports Performance Coach, Olympic Sports
Position Summary:
Duke University is seeking a qualified candidate to be a Sports Performance Coach working with Olympic Sports. This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits. The position is responsible for designing, implementing, conducting, and monitoring sports performance programs for the Track & Field and Wrestling programs.
Essential Functions:
Design and implement sports performance programs for assigned teams
Communicate and collaborate with sport coaches and support staff to meet the various needs of student-athletes on assigned teams
Develop recovery and wellness programs to support performance goals in conjunction with staff in other team support areas
Work with sport science staff to track and monitor assessment data and performance, wellness, and readiness metrics relevant to each team’s programs
Assist with rehabilitation of sports related injuries to student-athletes.
Assist in scheduling teams and monitoring the Scott Family Athletics Performance Facility
Perform all duties in compliance with NCAA, ACC, and University rules and regulations.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Health Sciences or related field
Current NSCA CSCS or CSCCa SCCC certification
Minimum of 3 years as a sports performance coach at the collegiate level or a high-level tactical setting
Demonstrated experience running systems that collect, track, and analyze athlete data to enhance sports performance programs
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
Strong organizational and communications skills
Professional demeanor and high standard of ethics and integrity pertaining to collegiate athletics
Ability to work effectively in a diverse workplace, with a variety of teams, coaches, athletic medicine and nutrition professionals, and support staff
Demonstrated experience training elite collegiate-level student-athletes and a wide range of sports
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Health Sciences or related field
5 years as a sports performance coach at the collegiate or professional level
Interested Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references online at https://hr.duke.edu/careers/apply.
Please also email Dan Perlmutter at dan.perlmutter@duke.edu or Will Stephens at wws@duke.edu directly with a cover letter, resume, and list of three references as one document.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. Duke Athletics has a strong commitment to Affirmative Action and is actively seeking to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of our staff.
