Careers Job Description
General Description
Queens College seeks a full-time Strength and Conditioning Coach. The Strength and Conditioning Coach is a support staff member under the leadership of the Director of Sports Medicine (in the Athletics Student Support Services area). The Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for conducting sport-specific season testing, designing and implementation of safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs including Winter & Summer packets, and providing guidance to student-athletes representing 19 NCAA Division II sponsored sports and nationally competitive Dance team.
Duties include, but are not limited to: oversee the athletic performance operations to ensure compliance with institutional, conference and governing bodies rules and regulations; coordinate time schedules for use of the facility by each sport team and individual student athlete; teach proper resistance training exercise techniques and assist in spotting when necessary; oversee the selection, installation, and maintenance of performance equipment (cleaning and repair); take on interns throughout the academic year and perform subsequent duties; develop and submit annual budget; perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. Individual must be willing to teach a 400 level course built around the NSCA Essentials of Strength & Conditioning textbook.
Other Duties
The individual must have enough mobility to perform the following activities: running, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Candidates must have the ability to demonstrate various speed & agility drills, jumps, throws and weightlifting movements.
Position may seek additional compensation working in summer camp or fitness facilities (upon approval of supervisor).
Applications are currently being accepted and interviews will begin immediately. This vacancy will remain open until a qualified candidate is identified.
The Queens College department of athletics offers varsity, intramural and recreational athletics opportunities to members of its campus community. The college sponsors 19 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level, with the Knights competing predominately in the East Coast Conference. Queens College’s department of athletics encourages all student-athletes to complete a meaningful academic degree program, participate fully in the college community and prepare for life after college athletics. For more information on athletics, please visit www.queensknights.com.
Located on a beautiful, 77-acre campus in Flushing, Queens College of the City University of New York enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs. Each year Queens College has been cited by The Princeton Review as ones of the nation’s 100 “Best Value” colleges, thanks to its outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages, and relatively low costs. In addition, U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges (2011) ranks QC among the top 10 public universities in its category “Best Universities – Master’s (North).” The college opened its first residence hall in August 2009. For more information on Queens College contact at www.qc.cuny.edu.
Queens College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree, related strength and conditioning certification, CPR/AED/First Aid Healthcare provider certification, and a valid driver’s license. The candidate should have strong verbal and written communication skills, solid organizational skills, knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations, and the background and personality to interact with colleagues and clients.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Athletics and Recreation
Full Time
$30,000.00 - $30,000.00
Nov 21, 2016 (Or Until Filled)