Job Description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Assistant Strength
and Conditioning Coach – Baseball and Softball
Boston College Athletics is seeking
a motivated, knowledgeable, and relationship-driven Assistant Strength and
Conditioning Coach to support the development, health, and performance of our
student-athletes.

This position will serve as the
primary strength and conditioning coach for Baseball and Softball and will be
an active member of the Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff. In addition to
overseeing the year-round physical development of Baseball and Softball
student-athletes, the individual will assist with other Olympic sport programs,
weight-room operations, staff initiatives, and departmental responsibilities as
assigned. The primary location for this role will be housed out of Pete Frates Center, located in Harrington Athletics Village, which houses a state of the art weight room.

The coach will work closely with
student-athletes, sport coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine personnel,
and members of the strength and conditioning staff to create a collaborative,
positive, and high-performance training environment.

The ideal candidate will be
passionate about developing student-athletes, building strong relationships,
and creating training programs that address the physical demands of baseball
and softball. This includes strength and power development, speed and acceleration,
change of direction, movement quality, energy-system development, injury-risk
reduction, and return-to-performance support.

Primary
Responsibilities
· Design, implement, and
evaluate comprehensive year-round strength and conditioning programs for
Baseball and Softball.

· Monitor
student-athlete readiness, development, and progress to ensure safe and
effective training.

· Collaborate with sport
coaches, athletic trainers, sports medicine personnel, and other performance
staff regarding programming, training modifications, rehabilitation, and
return-to-performance progressions.

· Coach and teach proper
exercise technique, movement mechanics, sprinting, jumping, and
change-of-direction skills.

· Use performance
testing, athlete monitoring, and objective data to guide programming decisions.

· Foster a positive,
disciplined, inclusive, and competitive training environment.

· Serve as an active and
collaborative member of the Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff.

· Assist with the
programming and coaching of other Olympic sport teams as assigned.

· Support daily
weight-room operations, including scheduling, facility organization, equipment
maintenance, safety procedures, and student-worker or intern development.

· Contribute to staff
education, departmental initiatives, recruiting activities, camps, special
events, and other responsibilities that support Boston College Athletics.

· Maintain compliance
with Boston College, ACC, NCAA, and departmental policies and procedures.

This position requires flexibility,
including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, team travel, and other
nontraditional work hours based on training, competition, and departmental
schedules.

Salary range for this role is $61,000-76,000.

Requirements

Required
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in
Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Strength and Conditioning, or a related field.
· Current certification
through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified
Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or through the Collegiate Strength
and Conditioning Coaches Association as Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified
(SCCC).
· Current CPR/AED
certification.
· Minimum of 18 months
of strength and conditioning experience within an NCAA Division I athletic
program.
· Previous strength and
conditioning experience working directly with collegiate Baseball and/or
Softball student-athletes.
· Demonstrated ability
to design and implement year-round, scientifically supported strength and
conditioning programs for Baseball and Softball.
· Strong understanding
of the physical, positional, and seasonal demands of collegiate Baseball and
Softball.
· Willingness and
ability to coach additional Olympic sport teams and contribute to broader
strength and conditioning and athletic department responsibilities.
· Strong communication,
organization, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
· Ability to collaborate
effectively with student-athletes, sport coaches, athletic trainers, sports
medicine personnel, administrators, and athletic department staff.

Preferred
Qualifications
· Master’s degree in
Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Strength and Conditioning, or a related field.
· Previous experience
serving as the primary strength and conditioning coach for an NCAA Division I
Baseball or Softball program.
· Experience supporting
multiple Olympic sport programs within a collegiate strength and conditioning
department.
· Experience using
athlete-monitoring, velocity-based training, force-plate, GPS, or other
sports-performance technologies.
Applicants should submit a resume,
cover letter, and a copy of their current professional certification.

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