Position Title:

Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning for Men's Basketball

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

Saint Joseph University’s Department of Athletics is entering a transformational era, with a premium on creating a world-class Division I experience for its student-athletes; generating excitement among the campus community, alumni and the Philadelphia area; and competing for Championships in the Atlantic 10, one of the best conferences in Division I. We are looking for energetic, hard-working candidates who have a passion for competing and are excited to push the boundaries of traditional thinking when it comes to college athletics.

Saint Joseph’s Athletics is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive community, and we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Applicants should highlight relevant experience in building, working with, and supporting a broadly diverse community.

All Saint Joseph’s University Department of Athletics employees must follow applicable NCAA rules, participate in compliance workshops and educational sessions, and report in a timely manner any reasonable belief that a violation has occurred.
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The Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning for Men’s Basketball will support the Department of Athletics’ vision of providing an excellent student-athlete experience surrounding all aspects of sports performance and foster a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness throughout the program. Specifically, the incumbent will oversee the strength and conditioning of men’s basketball student-athletes (and any other student-athletes as assigned) in a manner that optimizes all aspects of the physical development of the student-athletes. All such efforts must be carried out in a manner that prioritizes the safety and well-being of the student-athletes and is in compliance with all professional standards of care and NCAA and Atlantic 10 rules and regulations. Collaborate with fellow strength and conditioning coaches to the benefit of all student-athletes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Design and conduct a strength and conditioning program for men’s basketball student-athletes in  a manner that prioritizes the safety and well-being of the student-athletes and is in compliance  with all professional standards of care  

• Ensure that the program referenced above considers and includes as appropriate injury  prevention, strength development, conditioning development, recovery, agility, mobility,  flexibility, as well as corrective exercise prescription as needed  

• Work collaboratively with sports medicine and abide by injury prevention, modifications, and  limitations from team medical staff (physicians and athletic trainers)  

• Teach weight lifting and conditioning techniques and safety  

• Ensure that any equipment used by student-athletes or others is in working condition and safe at  the time of use

• Evaluate and procure sport science or performance-based technology to optimize physical  development of student-athletes within budget constraints; ensure that technology used creates  manageable and useful data that benefits student-athletes and coaches  

• Maintain knowledge of best practices in the field  

• Monitor the progress of each basketball student-athlete through verifiable documentation; treat  with utmost confidentiality and sensitivity any matter pertaining to medical, academic and  personal data of basketball student-athletes  

• Maintain effective communication and positive, collaborative relationships with departmental  staff, coaches and sports medicine staff and any third parties providing services to the department.

• Strict adherence to all NCAA, conference, and institution health and performance legislation, policies, procedures, recommendations, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field, such a kinesiology or human performance; Master’s  degree in exercise science, kinesiology or related field preferred  

• 3-5 years of experience with an intercollegiate and/or professional basketball team; or equivalent experience with combination of other sports.  

• Strong understanding of the game of basketball and the physical requirements thereof  

• Detail-oriented, organized and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment  

• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with a diverse group of  internal and external constituents  

• Required to maintain current certification through a nationally-accredited strength and  conditioning certification program (National Strength Coaches Association or Collegiate Strength  and Conditioning Coaches Association) in accordance with NCAA requirements  

• Adherence to professional standards of care, NCAA and member conference rules and  regulations  

• Knowledge or interest in innovative aspects of strength and conditioning for basketball to further  develop players  

• The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background check

• The successful candidate will be required to obtain First Aid, CPR, motor vehicle safety certification, and other job-related certifications  

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:  

• Occasional need to lift, move and otherwise prepare equipment and facilities in  preparation for practice, competition and special events  

• Position requires frequent evening, weekend, and potential holiday hours  

• Attendance at basketball home games and travel to away basketball games will be required  

Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Joseph’s University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail titleix@sju.edu, visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call 610-660-1145. To learn more about the University’s Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University’s response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit www.sju.edu/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Overview

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$102,400.00 - $127,500.00