Head Athletic Performance Coach

Head Athletic Performance Coach

Job Description

FLSA Status: Exempt

MISSION

Faithful to Catholic Tradition and to our Dominican heritage of scholarship and service, Bishop Lynch High School promotes the development of the total person by bringing together a diverse community in a rigorous college preparatory environment where students are taught to strive for excellence, seek truth, and work for justice in the world.

SUMMARY

Bishop Lynch High School seeks a mission-driven professional who will serve as the Head Athletic Performance Coach. Reporting to the Director of Athletics, this experienced professional will be responsible for providing exemplary leadership in the implementation of the goals of Catholic education as outlined in The Holy See’s Teaching on Catholic Schools (Archbishop Michael Miller):

• Inspired by a Supernatural Vision

• Founded on a Christian Anthropology

• Animated by Communion and Community

• Imbued with a Catholic Worldview

• Sustained by Gospel Witness

Qualified candidates will be driven and inspired by the mission of Catholic schools to form young men and women in a high school setting “who will be good citizens of the world, loving God and neighbor and enriching society with the leaven of the gospel, and who will also be good citizens of the world to come, thus fulfilling their destiny to become saints” (Miller 20).

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• Responsible for the development of the strength and conditioning program at Bishop Lynch High School to support each of the athletic programs, with an emphasis on weight training, aerobic conditioning, nutrition, hydration, recovery, mobility, health and safety.

• Design and implement strength training and conditioning programs in-season, off-season, and preseason for all school-sanctioned men’s and women’s athletic programs in a manner that reflects research-driven practices.

• Work in cooperation with the sports medicine and athletic training staff in the rehabilitation and strengthening of injured athletes.

• Facilitate a collaborative relationship among sport coaches, and sports medicine staff

• Design and implement policies and procedures for the strength and conditioning program in accordance with the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines.

• Conduct an annual needs-analysis for each sport team in conjunction with each program head coach and the head athletic trainer at the conclusion of each sport season.

• Responsible for the management of both weight rooms facilities. Special attention to safety, equipment maintenance, cleanliness and scheduling are always top priorities.

• Available to work with athletes and coaches during daily athletic periods. These class periods are considered to be on-duty times for the Head Athletic Performance Coach and he/she should be flexible and available in any of the Bishop Lynch training areas to support teams.

• Available to work with student-athletes and coaches during after-school practices.

• Provide support to student-athletes and coaches at Bishop Lynch athletic events

• Oversight of all Athletic Performance staff.

• The Head Athletic Performance Coach will support BL student-athletes and the greater community in the offering of sport performance camps during the summer for both high school and middle school athletes. o These separate camps (one for high school students, and the other for 6th - 8 th grade students) will introduce novice students to the various facets of strength and conditioning while preparing student-athletes to maximize their performance potential. o Youth camps will require a maximum of a 3-week commitment as coordinated with the Summer Camp Director.

• Exemplify a “can do” spirit with a positive attitude.

• Collaborate with other personnel at Bishop Lynch to promote the school’s mission and support students

SKILLS REQUIRED

Qualified candidates will be able to perform the following duties at an exemplary level:

• Promote the ideals and vocabulary of intentional discipleship in a college preparatory setting

• Ability to effectively resolve conflict

• Communicate effectively with other professionals, parents, students, and supporters of Bishop Lynch High School

• Be flexible, adaptable, and open to new learning and growth

• Cultivate and maintain high levels of trusting relationships with others through openness, benevolence, reliability, competence, and honesty

• Actively promote the formation of students and leadership development through the school’s athletic programs AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Abide by the rules and regulations established by Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).

• Complete an annual budgetary proposal for the program that includes routine maintenance, equipment inventory, and purchase of new equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university required.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA).

• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification required.

• 3 years related experience as a strength & conditioning coach, preferably at the high school level

• Excellent organizational, communication (written/verbal), and interpersonal skills required. • Highly collaborative and comfortable working in a dynamic, team environment.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Be a Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church

• Be familiar with the principles of the Play Like A Champion Today program

• Be comfortable exercising spiritual leadership of coaches, students, and parents

• Have prior experience directing a sports program in a school setting, preferably in a Catholic school

Qualified candidates should email resume to resume@bishoplynch.org.