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This job is responsible for the management and oversight of the Sports Performance department. The employee leads all personnel matters including recruitment, interviewing, selection, training, scheduling, staffing and performance management of employees with the intent of building a successful team of coaches in the Sports Performance department. Additionally, this job oversees the training facility including maintenance, supply and inventory management, equipment selection, and environmental services. The employee is responsible for program and business development, community outreach, and marketing efforts. This position assumes responsibility for achieving all departmental targets inclusive of financial, client satisfaction, employee engagement and growth goals. This position operates independently and makes decisions with little to no oversight. This job ensures a safe and secure environment for our employees and clients and monitors and implements ongoing efforts to ensure legal compliance at our facilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required – Bachelors’ Degree in Science

Preferred – Bachelor’s Degree in Science with a consideration in Kinesiology

Work Experience

Required – 2 years’ experience sports performance training including supervisory experience

Certifications

Required – Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association,

A certification from one of the following accredited Associations:

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength & Conditioning Association (CSCS)
• American Council on Exercise (ACE)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
• USA Weightlifting (USAW)
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Good judgment skills in handling difficult situations.
• Good organizational, time management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to maintain high-energy, motivating, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.
• Ability to lead and mentor a staff of coaches.
• Ability to effectively promote collaboration and teamwork.
• Ability to develop program content and training techniques for sports performance
• Knowledge and familiarity with sports performance equipment, supplies and inventory management
• Ability to have personable communication with clients and anticipate their needs.
• Knowledge of fitness principles, basic nutrition, and health skills; with a constant drive to search to increase training knowledge.
• Must be able to work flexible schedule, may include weekends.
• Reliable transportation required, travel between locations
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities/locations.
• Planning and controlling the budget
• Monitoring or implementing legal compliance measures

Job Duties

• Supervises the daily operations of the department, facility and service line
• Leads all staffing and recruitment efforts including  interviewing, selection, scheduling, staffing and performance management
• Leads department to achieve all departmental targets inclusive of financial budget, client satisfaction, employee engagement and growth goals.
• Develops, retains and inspires an engaged workforce.
• Oversees the training facility including maintenance, supply and inventory management, equipment selection, and environmental services. 
• Develops program content and leads departmental growth and business development, community outreach, and marketing efforts. Builds relationships with colleagues, sports coaches, and athletes. 
• Develops and trains staff to coach various work out and/or training classes/session specific to client/group needs; may include training Teams (large group), Facility (small group) and Facility (personal training). Develops and trains staff to administer strength, power, speed, agility, movement, and recovery programs and activities.  Creates an exciting, high-energy atmosphere for our clients.  Implements Strength & Conditioning programs for all athletes, all ages, and all sports. 
• Develops and implements processes to tracks and report results of client progress.
• Ensures safety, security, and privacy for clients to ensure an exceptional customer experience.  Trains staff to adapt behavior to the specific client population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style. Ensures all staff maintain certifications and annual regulatory compliance testing.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.   (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

The incumbent works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms.  The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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