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Location: wooster, OH Category: Staff Posted On: Tue Nov 5 2024 Job Description:

Summary:

The Director of Strength and Conditioning / Manager of Fitness and Strength Centers oversees the College’s two weight room facilities and is responsible for designing and conducting strength and conditioning programs for Wooster’s 23 varsity sports.  This position also supports the facility and event operations team with oversight and management of game / event administration throughout the year. Additional responsibilities may be assigned in areas such as committee work and administration.  This is a twelve (12) month position with benefits that includes morning, evening, and weekend responsibilities.

 

Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Oversees operations, programming, and usage of Williams Fitness Center and Swigart Strength Center. 
  • Collaborates with coaches and sports medicine staff to develop, implement, and assess strength and conditioning programs for all varsity sports and cheer.
  • Develops, implements, and communicates policies and procedures.
  • Establishes facility schedules, creating times for team, small group, and individual sessions as well as general use.
  • Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates student staff and any assigned strength and conditioning staff. 
  • Provide general education and resources for all users of Williams Fitness Center and Swigart Strength Center. 
  • Directs team, small group, and individual workouts.
  • Manages facility needs, including equipment requests, inventory, and maintenance in coordination with relevant staff.
  • Provides organization, oversight and management, for scheduled events, including pre-event preparation, on-site administration, and post-event follow-up when requested.
  • Responsible for security, oversight, and risk management of athletic department facilities during designated hours.
  • Attends planning meetings as part of the facility and operations team.
  • Coordinates facility set up and breakdown for seasonal use and events held in athletic venues when requested.
  • Serves as an active member of the athletic department’s team, responsible for providing leadership, goals, and program implementation to our nearly 2,000 undergraduate students.
  • Develops and maintains mutually supportive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues, faculty, and other campus partners to accomplish shared objectives and tasks.
  • Recognizes value of and promote diverse workforce; value and encourage diverse perspectives, creativity, and teamwork 
  • Leads and assists with designated departmental, divisional, and/or College committees, initiatives and processes.
  • Develops meaningful connections with students, staff and faculty by being available and visible on campus.
  • Demonstrates commitment to and compliance with the College’s and Department of Athletics and Physical Education policies and procedures as well as the NCAC and NCAA constitutions, bylaws, legislation and regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: 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.

 

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
  • Required certifications: NSCA or CSCAA (USAW optional), plus CPR, First Aid, and AED (can be completed after hire). 
  • Experience working in fitness centers and collegiate facility/event operations preferred. 
  • Valid driver’s license is required.
  • Commitment to maintaining CEUs and staying updated on industry trends and research

 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: 

Skills:

  • Knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing varsity athletics.
  • Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills.
  • Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to diversity and supporting students from varied backgrounds.
  • Ability to interact sensitively and professionally with a diverse academic community.
  • Committed to personal growth, learning, and supporting student-athletes.
  • Proficient in reading, interpreting, and applying safety and operational documents.
  • Skilled in report writing, correspondence, and professional verbal communication.
  • Capable of making sound administrative decisions and solving practical problems with limited guidance.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

Knowledge: 

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel and Word.

Abilities:

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities under pressure.
  • Maintains high composure in high-stress situations and handles sensitive matters confidentially. 

          

Work Environment:

  • Early morning, day, late evenings, weekends, holidays, college breaks and summers are required.
  • Travel for athletic contests, convention/caucus attendance may be required.
  • While performing the duties of this job, this position will be exposed to wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dirt, and dust.

 

Physical Demands: 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information:

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.