Rider University, an NCAA Division I institution and member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) invites applications for an anticipated opening for an Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance. This individual will oversee and operate the Athletic Department Strength and Conditioning Center and provide sport specific programming and implementation training programs for 21 NCAA Division I sports.

Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:

•Meeting with coaches and defining training goals and objectives; •Devising and maintaining a calendar of training sessions; •Administering program to teams and communicating outcomes with coaching staff; •Communicating with athletic trainers regarding injury restrictions and rehabilitation goals; and •Supervising varsity training facility.

Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

To apply for position, please visit our website at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rideru/jobs/4923212/assistant-director-of-athletics-for-sports-performance?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s degree
•    CPR/AED Certified
•    Current certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, or the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. 
•    3 years of demonstrated experience working with integrated sports performance. 
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse groups of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and administration. 
•    Detail oriented, organized, and display the ability to effectively schedule and manage time.
•    Ability to work non-standard work weeks, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
•    Ability to lift 100 pounds or more.
•    Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required 

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

•    Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or other exercise related field.
•    Master’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, or other exercise related field. 
•    4 or more years of demonstrated experience working with integrated sports performance
•    Previous strength and conditioning coaching experience working in collegiate athletics, preferable at the Division I level. 
•    Additional strength and conditioning certifications, e.g. certified strength and conditioning specialist or strength and conditioning coach certified. 
•    Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.

About Rider University

Rider University welcomes students from throughout the region, across the nation, and around the world who seek to be challenged and supported as active members of our inclusive and vibrant living and learning community. Committed to student growth, transformation and leadership, we connect rigorous academic, artistic and professional programs of study with a rich array of learning experiences that engage students inside and outside the classroom. We prepare graduates to thrive professionally and to be lifelong independent learners and responsible citizens who embrace diversity, support the common good, and contribute meaningfully to the changing world in which they live and work.

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