Strength Conditioning Coach: Highland High School
Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Part Time 20 Hours/Week Variable Scheduling, Including Evenings
and Weekends Onsite Summary: Facilitates the strength and
conditioning training of athletes. Assists with the development of
exercise routines and nutritional intake, exercise supervision,
tracking athlete progress and adjusting exercise plans accordingly,
the Strength and Conditioning Coach both designs and implements
full-scale fitness programs. Works with the head coaches to design
training programs that revolve around strength, conditioning and
weight training geared toward specific sports. Provides written
documentation according to departmental standards. Works with and
provides guidance to students and unlicensed personnel. Seeks
educational opportunities to further professional development.
Fosters enhanced awareness/understanding of athletic training,
sports medicine, and clinic/hospital programs to the department,
hospital, schools and other community organizations. Participates
in departmental research and educational programs.
Responsibilities: Observe training, practice, and performance and
use their observations in conjunction with athlete records to
assess strengths and weaknesses and design programs accordingly.
Maintains detailed, accurate and updated athlete records in order
to track athlete progress. Must communicate this information with
coaches and use athlete data in order to assess training programs
for effectiveness. Designs and performs baseline tests to assess
the skills and weaknesses of each individual athlete. Strives to
maintain highest quality of care through communication with other
disciplines/facilities. Maintains open and direct communication
with coaches, and other health care professionals regarding
exercise routine, coordination of services and other family needs
as necessary. Works cooperatively as a member of a
multi-disciplinary team. Discusses family's/patient's goals for
exercise routines. Explains routines clearly and concisely.
Educates patient/family regarding patient's functional disability
and provides instruction for appropriate home. Promotes further
education and highest level of quality of care through observation,
demonstration, co-treatment, written educational materials and
feedback sessions. Meets student aides weekly to give feedback on
skills and schedule. Provides a formal written schedule and
educational material to students for the duration of the
internship. Evaluates students at midterm and final on a formal
written basis. Coordinates schedule of students for observation,
opportunities, surgeries, films and other staff/disciplines on
behalf of the student. Promotes a good professional model for
student for recruitment purposes. Orients, supervises and assists
unlicensed personnel and volunteers as needed. Uses professional
skills and knowledge to educate and positively impact the
community. Provide workshops, seminars coaches clinics to
department, hospital, schools or community agencies in area of
expertise as needed. Other duties as required. Other information:
Technical Expertise Experience working with all levels within an
organization is preferred. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software
is required. Education and Experience Education: Bachelor of
Science – Exercise Science or related degree Certification:
Personal Trainer or CSCS certification in one of the following
organizations – NASM, ACSM, NSCA, or ACE Current certification in
Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Associate
required. Years of experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred. Years of
experience supervising: None Part Time FTE: 0.500000
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