Associate Director/Sports Performance

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Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

20121709Staff

Working Title

Associate Director/Sports Performance

Pay Rate

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Employment Category

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

20121709Staff

Working Title

Associate Director/Sports Performance

Pay Rate

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Employment Category

Administrative/Professional

Regular/Temporary

Regular

If temporary, list duration

Type of Appointment

Fiscal

Contract Period

12 month

Position Summary Information

| Position Summary |
Oversee all aspects of the year round training and conditioning of the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. | | Primary Duties and Responsibilities |
• Assist in overseeing proper use of weight room facility in the Dunn Center while supervising student athletes.
• Assess student athletes regarding strength and flexibility needs.
• Discuss proper nutrition needs and practices.
• Write and implement individual training programs for athletes and the Men’s Basketball, and other assigned sports teams.
• Work with Director of Sports Performance to assign coaches and teams to weightlifting time blocks.
• Oversee, stock, and manage fulling station in Dunn Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

| | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Knowledge of resistance training principles and periodization. - Understanding and appreciation of the major weight training philosophies such as Powerlifting, Olympic Weight Lifting, High Intensity Interval Training, and Functional Training. - Knowledge of general and sport specific aerobic and anaerobic conditioning principles and periodization. - Ability to communicate effectively with student-athletes, parents of said athletes, Athletic Trainers, Academic Counselors, Athletic and Academic Administrators, and Sport Coaches. - Deep and sincere appreciation in the principles of wellness, especially as it pertains to sleep, hygiene, and the importance of living and teaching performance nutrition and hydration principles.

| | Physical Requirements |
- Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

| | Required Minimum Qualifications |
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. - Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and/or Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association. - First Aid/CPR/AED Certified.

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Posting Detail Information

| Open Date | 05/16/2025 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position.  You will not be able to attach the transcript or modify your application after it has been submitted. Review will begin on |

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Unofficial Transcript 3. Letter of Recommendation 1 4. Letter of Recommendation 2

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