Strength and Conditioning Coach

About This Role

This coaching role focuses on developing confident athletes, stronger individuals, and healthier communities through sports performance and personal training. The coach will work directly with youth, high school, collegiate, and adult clients, delivering high-quality coaching in strength, speed, and athletic development. The position suits a coach who can teach, communicate, connect, and create an exceptional training experience while upholding the company's standards and culture.

Responsibilities

• Coach private and small-group strength and performance sessions
• Lead speed, acceleration, max-velocity, change-of-direction, and athletic development sessions
• Coach youth, high school, collegiate, and adult populations
• Conduct movement and performance assessments
• Implement evidence-based strength, speed, and conditioning programs
• Teach proper exercise technique, sprint mechanics, and movement skills
• Monitor training loads, athlete readiness, and performance progression
• Modify training appropriately based on an athlete's ability, training age, goals, and limitations
• Create a positive, energetic, professional, and inclusive training environment
• Build meaningful relationships with athletes, parents, clients, and fellow coaches
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional facility
• Assist with athlete testing, data collection, and performance tracking
• Communicate consistently with athletes, families, and the RGP coaching staff
• Participate in staff development, continuing education, and facility initiatives
• Represent RUN&GUN Performance and its coaching standards both inside and outside the facility

Requirements

• Strong understanding of strength and conditioning, speed development, sports science, and athletic performance
• Ability to coach foundational strength movements and appropriately progress or regress exercises
• Understanding of sprint mechanics, acceleration, max-velocity development, change of direction, and plyometric training
• Ability to effectively coach athletes with different ages, abilities, training histories, and experience levels
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to educate and motivate athletes while maintaining a professional coaching environment
• Experience coaching in a sports performance, strength and conditioning, personal training, or team setting
• CPR/AED certification required or must be obtained prior to coaching independently
• Willingness to learn and develop within the RUN&GUN Performance training system

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