Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Working Title: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300042 - Strength/Conditioning-Stadium

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 05/28/2026

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I Member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking a Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. This position is full-time and will operate in a split capacity between JMU ROTC and JMU Athletics. This position would work with a JMU Olympic Sport Program as well as the Army and Air Force ROTC cadets and would assist the departments with cross-coverage as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Development and Implementation:

• Communication with coaching staffs and direct supervisors to ensure that training is sport-specific for assigned athletic teams.
• Performance evaluations for formal feedback.
• Design, implement, and oversee periodized strength, conditioning, and mobility programs aligned with Army ROTC physical readiness requirements.
• Prepare cadets for Army Physical Fitness Test (AFT) and Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) standards and other military-specific physical demands (ruck marching, load carriage, tactical fitness, and endurance).
• Conduct baseline, mid-cycle, and post-program assessments to evaluate strength, power, endurance, mobility, and injury risk.
• Modify training plans based on cadet performance data, training phases, and seasonal ROTC requirements.

Coaching, teaching, and instructing proper weightlifting, speed, agility, and conditioning techniques:

• Communication with support staff members regarding fitness levels for specific assigned teams.
• Communication and education with student-athletes to ensure that they understand expectations of the weight room for safety purposes, warm-up and cooldown protocols, and recovery techniques.
• Performance meetings with Integrated Health and Sports Performance teams to ensure care is being designed properly for student-athletes from a physical and mental standpoint. Will attend department meetings (S&C and IH&SP) to continually align standards of all support staff members.
• Work with over 300 Army and Air Force cadets on development of strength and conditioning programming.
• Lead and supervise individual and group training sessions in strength, conditioning, speed, agility, and endurance.
• Modify exercises for injured student-athletes and cadets.
• Athletics Specific Duties and Army and Air Force ROTC Specific Duties as assigned

Facility and Equipment Management:

• Ensure Memorial and Convocation Center training facilities are safe, clean, and organized at all times.
• Oversee proper use, setup, and breakdown of training equipment.
• Identify equipment needs and communicate maintenance or replacement concerns to appropriate staff.

Professionalism, Initiative, and Collaboration:

• Take initiative to continuously improve the ROTC physical training program and JMU Athletics training program.
• Build positive working relationships with cadets, cadre, athletics staff, and university staff.
• Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and reliability consistent with university, Army and Air Force ROTC, and athletics standards.
• Maintain appropriate certifications and stay current with best practices in strength and conditioning.

Supervise and mentor student assistants (practicum, internship and volunteer students) and graduate assistant coaches:

• Work with the kinesiology program at JMU and other S&C coaches on recruitment, training, education (safety and weightlifting principles) for all students/ volunteers, etc.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must have appropriate certifications (CSCCA/ SCCC or NSCA/ CSCS) and CPR/ AED certification
• Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in health-related field (kinesiology, health behavior sciences, etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple parties within the Athletic Department and Department of Military Science
• Previous experience working with tactical and collegiate athletic populations
• Demonstrated commitment to advanced continuing education