BereaCorps: Strength and Conditioning Coach

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This is a 12-month, grant-funded position offered through the BereaCorps program.  The Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for assisting with implementing, conducting and monitoring the strength and conditioning activities of all Berea College athletic teams within NCAA Division III guidelines.  Furthermore, they will provide oversight for the Combs Indoor facility. Additionally, the Strength and Conditioning Coach will assist with strength and conditioning/personal training services for Seabury Center operations while also supporting Health and Human Performance course instruction.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Responsible for establishing specific training protocols for each of Berea’s athletic teams;
• Review and assist with program designs for individual athletes, as well as overall team programs;
• Collaborate with departmental staff to ensure training programs and methodologies are consistent across the department;
• Implement strength, agility, speed, flexibility and conditioning programs which include technique instruction, demonstration of techniques and skills, motivation and the development of discipline;
• Assist with pre-habilitation and rehabilitation of injured student-athletes under guidance of the certified athletic training staff;
• Support education for student-athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation;
• Maintain inventory of equipment used for strength and conditioning, oversee their continued maintenance and assist with selection and bid solicitation of new equipment in the weight room and cardio areas;
• Communicate necessary repairs in the weight room and cardio areas to the Associate Director of the Seabury Center;
• Assist in scheduling Combs Indoor facility for various programs and activities, including open gym hours for student-athletes for training and/or team workouts;
• Conduct testing and evaluation of athletes performance related to sports performance.
• Work with the campus dietician and Dining Services to create, update and maintain a “Good for Athletes” menu system.
• Provide educational and training services to the Berea College campus community and Seabury Center membership, including a monthly Weight Room Basics course.
• Assist with Health and Human Performance class supervision, instruction and support when requested.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision.  The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done.  The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed.  Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome.  To learning more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see:  Labor Program Goals

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Academic coursework in Exercise Science is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.

• Prior experience with strength and conditioning and/or personal/group training is preferred.

• Demonstrated organizational, leadership and time management skills.
• Superior communication (oral, written and interpersonal) skills.
• Knowledge of strength training protocols and training program designs and methodologies.
• Ability to work with and relate well to students, faculty, staff, coaches and community members.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, when necessary.

• Valid Driver’s License;
• CPR/AED/First Aid;
• USTFCCCA, NSCA, CSCCA and/or CSCS certification.
• For any certifications not possessed upon hire, certifications must be promptly attained and regularly maintained.

• Some heavy lifting;
• Ability to move freely throughout a four-floor, 106,996 square foot athletic and recreation facility.
• It is expected that the individual in this position will work at times other than, or in addition to, normal business hours and days.  This is especially true from August to May.

• Mostly indoor.

• Standard computer hardware and software applications.

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars,  #1 Best-in Class College,  #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application! 
 

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.