Sports Performance Specialist
Apply at Riverside Denbigh Professional Park - Newport News, Virginia
Time Type: Part time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: 2024-021828
Overview
A Sports Performance Specialist demonstrates desired skills, behaviors, and mindset to create and deliver effective programs and experiences for the individuals they interact with. This position is supervised by the Department Director and/or licensed physical therapist. The Sports Performance Specialist will be able to instruct, motivate, and assist the clients they serve in a safe, legal, moral, and ethical manner to achieve their goals. This position will also conduct on-site assessments as well as collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team that includes, but is not limited to physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and physicians. Primary responsibilities include the creation, development, modification, and execution of training plans and/or re-evaluating clients as needed to ensure optimal outcomes. The position will also be responsible for reporting various metrics to operations that include attendance and engagement level of classes. The role will require participation in program planning and development, as well as program design. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development throughout the lifespan, be able to assess customers' needs and status by analyzing evaluated data, and be able to interpret information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate modifications as deemed necessary.
What you will do
- Demonstrates desired skills, behaviors, and mindset to create and deliver effective programs and experiences for the individuals they interact with.
- Instruct, motivate, and assist the clients they serve in a safe, legal, moral, and ethical manner to achieve their goals.
- Conduct on-site assessments as well as collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team that includes, but is not limited to physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and physicians.
- Create, develop, modify, and execute training plans and/or re-evaluate clients as needed to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Report various metrics to operations that include attendance and engagement levels of classes.
- Participate in program planning and development, as well as program design.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development throughout the lifespan, assess customers’ needs and status by analyzing evaluated data, and interpret information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate modifications as necessary.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sports Science-related (Required)
- Master's Degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sports Science-related (Preferred)
Experience
- At least 1 year of personal training/strength coaching experience (Required)
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist through (NSCA) or (NASM - National Association Sports Medicine) upon hire (Required)
- Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job.
- Valid driver's license required.
Other Requirements
- Work/Float in more than one work location.
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