Assistant Director of Athletics, Wellness and Performance Job at Greens Farms Academy, Westport, CT

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  • Greens Farms Academy
  • Westport, CT

Job Description

Position Summary:

Greens Farms Academy, an independent day school in Westport, Connecticut, is seeking an energetic,  strength and conditioning professional who is interested in building a program for athlete development appropriate for all students Pre-K through 12, regardless of their experience or interest in organized sport. This role will partner with the Director of Athletics & Physical Education and the day-to-day leads of our Upper School Athletics, Middle School Athletics, and Physical Education programs in the development of training programs that will benefit student-athletes of all ages and ability levels.

The ideal candidate will be a certified strength and conditioning coach, have experience coaching at the high school and/or collegiate level, a desire to join and belong to a community of coaches and educators, outstanding communication skills, and the discipline to align their work with GFA’s mission and core values.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop age-appropriate training practices designed to enhance agile movement, balance, performance, and coordination.
    • Work in partnership with varsity and sub-varsity coaches to develop and implement athletic development programs that prepare all GFA student-athletes (ranging from novice to high-performing) for present and future performance
    • Lead and innovate in creation of programming promoting fitness and wellness after-school that appeals to a broad range of abilities and interests
    • Instruct GFA Middle (5th through 8th grades) & Upper School (9th through 12 grades) student-athletes in the proper conditioning techniques for optimizing performance, development, and health
    • Partner with Lower School Physical Education (PreK through 4th grades) faculty to integrate best practices into curriculum and to potentially serve as a member of Lower School P.E. faculty
  • Oversee the development and operation of all training spaces
  • Provide leadership to Wellness & Performance staff responsible for training student-athletes
  • Ensure that GFA athletic programming remains current with the knowledge and advances in age-appropriate athlete development
  • Assume other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and Physical Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree from an accredited college or university
  • Related experience developing and implementing strength and conditioning programming at co-educational independent day schools and at the college level
  • Certified by a nationally recognized accredited strength and conditioning certification program: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and/or the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCSa) strength and conditioning coach certified (SCCC)
  • Master’s degree in Exercise Science or related field strongly preferred

Please send a cover letter and resume to:  elee@gfacademy.org

Please see the job description.

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