Position Function:
This role will provide opportunities to experience first-hand Sports Science in the Southeastern conference. The program offers detailed involvement in operations surrounding training, recovery, sport practice and games for football. The Sports Science fellow will assist the develop of team goals. Collaboration with sport coaches, strength and conditioning, performance dietetics, sports medicine, sports psychology and university administration will be priority. Continuous improvement of communication, primarily through clean measurement, organization, and data-dissemination will be necessary. The Director of Football Sports Science will orient this position's focus and provide opportunities for creativity while maintaining the integrity of the teams’ goals.
Salary Grade: 09
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support the Director of Football Sports Science in the daily monitoring of player output/training/return to play protocols/visualization.
2. Collaborate with the performance staff, football coaches, and administration.
3. Assist in the operation of technologies such as Catapult, Hawkin Dynamics, 1080 Sprint, as well R, PowerBi, and/or Excel and willingness to enhance proficiency.
4. Assist with undergraduate and graduate students getting internship experience.
5. Assist in the development of projects as directed by the department head.
6. Assist with other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position could have supervisory responsibility for student volunteers and interns.
The above essential duties are representative of major duties in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, or related field.
- Certified or eligible for certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) or Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (SCCC).
- Valid CPR/First Aid/AED certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross or ability to attain within 2 months of starting position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in in Sports Science, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, or related fields.
- Operational experience with technologies such as Catapult, Hawkin Dynamics, 1080 Sprint, as well R, PowerBi, and/or Excel and willingness to enhance proficiency
- Applied setting experience with sports of college level or higher.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of certain fundamental concepts.
- Ability to work long and irregular hours.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to work in extreme weather temperatures.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
- Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dirt, chemicals, etc.
- Job frequently requires walking, standing, lifting, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and handling objects with hands.
- Requires handling of heavy weight objects up to 100 lbs. on a regular basis and on occasion up to 150 lbs.
Instructions for Applying:
Please apply only and submit a resume and cover letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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