Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Athletics

The Assistant Sports Performance Coach position is an integral part of our elite high-performance team where we offer holistic and high-quality care to our student-athletes. Responsibilities include cultivating relationships with student athletes, sport coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, academic advisors, and administrators with the overarching goal of preparing student athletes for sport and holistic development.

UMBC offers competitive compensation.  This role starts at $55,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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This position allocates a large portion of their time to assessing student athletes, analyzing demands of the sport(s), then designing and administering scientifically-sound sports performance programming to the teams they are responsible for. An ongoing goal is to ensure the appropriate amount of stress is applied to the athletes at the correct time in relation to competition. A primary aspect of this are athlete monitoring efforts including daily wellness questionnaires, force plate testing, and performance assessments. It is then the responsibility of this position to discern all information and successfully communicate pertinent information to other stakeholders (sport coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, etc.). Lastly, the field of sports performance is ever evolving, and it is the duty of this position to continually strive to perfect their craft by learning new techniques, modalities, and concepts and bring new concepts to the unit. Other duties include assisting with facility upkeep, collaborating with sports performance staff regarding the sports performance internship program and assisting with the refueling station.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field
• One year of working with collegiate athletes
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association OR Certified Strenght & Conditioning Coach certified from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association
• CPR/AED Certified

• Master's degree in a related field
• 1+ years working with collegiate athletes at the Division-1 level

A background check will be required. 

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UMBC offers a rich benefits package.

Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here):

Generous Leave which includes accruing:

• 22 Days of Annual Leave  
• 15 Days of Sick Leave  
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester
• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness opportunities
• & Much more

Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. 

Salary: $55,000 to $62,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.