Assistant Sport Performance Coach

Description

An Exciting Opportunity at University High School in San Francisco, California

San Francisco University High School (UHS) is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate candidate who shares its core values: Inquiry, Care, Integrity, Agency, and Interconnection.  Collegial and collaborative, the successful candidate will join a dynamic athletic department that believes that athletics is an integral and valuable component of our students’ overall educational experience. We believe that student-athletes benefit not only physically and emotionally by participating and competing in sports, and that one of our fundamental responsibilities is to help student-athletes develop critical skills (e.g., teamwork, resilience, leadership, tenacity, etc.) that promote success in the classroom, in college and in life.

About San Francisco University High School:

UHS, is a coeducational independent day school in San Francisco, California with 480 students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1975, the school’s mission is to challenge each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self. UHS is located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

We are seeking candidates for the position of Assistant Sports Performance Coach ("Coach") whose academic excellence, professional qualities, and experience demonstrates leadership in all areas of sports performance. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the development and implementation of athletics performance enhancement programs for assigned teams as well as other administrative responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Essential job functions:

• Provide a high-level of service delivery, including but not limited to, the development of athletics performance enhancement programs as related to injury prevention and performance enhancement (strength development, power development, quadrennial planning, recovery etc.).

• Provide effective written and oral communication to student-athletes, coaches, staff, administrators etc.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Sports Performance staff and relevant Athletics Department personnel.

• Collaborate frequently with the  Athletic Trainer regarding the rehabilitation progress and return to participation/play planning of injured student-athletes.

• Provide leadership in administrative areas, as assigned by the Director of Athletics

• Maintain a safe training environment for University student-athletes.

• Maintain a high-level of professional communication between sport coaching staff, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physicians, sports dieticians and sports psychologists.

• Adherence to all policies and procedures as identified by the University Athletic Department.

• Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Athletics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance or related field.

• A master's degree is strongly preferred.

• One (1) to five (5) years of experience of full-time coaching experience in the field of strength and conditioning and/or sports performance.

• Experience with athlete performance monitoring utilizing GPS is preferred.

• Current CSCS and/or CSCCa certification(s) required or a desire to retain certification.

• Current CPR/AED certification required.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Working knowledge of basic spreadsheet and processing programs.

Duration: 

Aug 1, 2024-May 30, 2025

(with holidays and vacations during major school breaks – October mini-break, Thanksgiving, Winter break, February break, April break)

Salary

The annual rate is $18,000. This is a part-time position with 10 hours/week.  

Non-Discrimination

San Francisco University High School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.