Club Sports Performance Student Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

Working independently and exercising good judgment and discretion, the Sports Performance Work Study is responsible for assisting workout programs for assigned Club Sports teams. Vital to the position is the ability to work with athletes of various backgrounds and focus, from those being elite, highly trained athletes, to those just starting to pursue strength & conditioning. The person will be highly organized and have a strong sense of purpose both in regard to facility cleaning and maintenance, and assisting running teams through their workouts. This person reports to the Director of Sports Performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with other Sports Performance Coaches to build programs suitable for their individual teams and sports.
• Assist in the management of assigned Strength Training facility: monitor & maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Supervise and assist team during workouts ensuring the safety and progression of each athlete.
• Supervise and assist open gym workouts ensuring the safety and progression of each athlete.
• Assist with data collection, entry, and analysis.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Pursuing a four-year college degree, with a concentration in Exercise science with a specialty in fitness. Strong movement and weight lifting experience required. Well-developed communications skills. Current in First Aid and CPR certification. Willing to complete higher education.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information. Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner. Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates. Strong organizational skills. Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations. Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.  (If not administrative duties, such as labor, define general physical abilities. Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally. Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building. Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business. Regularly lift 50-200 or fewer pounds, demonstrating techniques and lifts.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting.  It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.  Outdoor training when weather permits.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) is required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position.  Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

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The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.