Director of Women's Basketball Athletic Performance Coach
EXPIRED
Posted Date: May 29, 2025
Expired Date: Jun 27, 2025QUALIFICATION
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Salary Expectation
$56,200-$102,300/yr -
Years of Experience
3+ Years -
Work Type
Full-time
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POSITION SPECIFICS
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete theinternal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
- ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
- ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.
POSITION SPECIFICS
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, a Division I and Big Ten Conference Institution, is seeking a Director of Women's Basketball Athletic Performance Coach to cultivate a positive training environment that encourages team building, accountability, discipline, work ethic and mentally and physically healthy student-athletes.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Design, organize and supervise strength and conditioning programs for Women’s Basketball and other sports as assigned.
- Coordinate and collaborate with High Performance staff in optimizing student-athlete performance, health and wellness through the development of strategies that promote best practice within sport.
- Manage day-to-day athlete monitoring strategies that include various sport technologies (i.e., Catapult GPS, ForceDecks, NordBord, Wellness Surveys).
- Utilize Smartabase, Teamworks and Teams for information collecting, sharing, scheduling and communication across multiple departments.
- Coordinate team nutritional needs in consultation with sports nutritionist through fueling stations, meals associated with team travel and other dietary needs.
- Support education for student-athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation.
- Develop strength and fitness evaluation techniques to measure student-athlete’s physical improvements.
- Be highly integrated and bring unequivocal value to the sport program assigned.
- Play an integral part of the on-campus recruitment of student-athletes in assigned sport.
- Communicate daily with Head Coaches and Sports Medicine staff for assigned sport.
- Communicate often with all members of the Sports Performance Team (High Performance, Sports Nutrition, Sports Psychology)
- Work closely with the athletic training staff on student-athlete return to play and injury prevention.
- Collaborate with Athletic Performance staff to assist in coverage, assigned projects and overall department synergy.
- Ensure safe and functional training environments for the weight room and other conditioning facilities.
- Assist in identifying and purchasing needed strength and conditioning equipment.
- Assist in scheduling of the weight room for training purposes.
- Assist with the intern program, which includes planning, supervising, and evaluating.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
If filled as Strength Trainer - Advanced Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience Required Certifications: Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification - Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association; National Strength and Conditioning Association If filled as Strength Trainer - Senior Professional, this position requires: Master's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience Required Certifications: Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification - Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association; National Strength and Conditioning Association
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $56,200.00 - $102,300.00.
Salary Structure- Information on Penn State's salary structure
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
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Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
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