Job Description:
The Strength and Conditioning Coach is responsible for establishing and maintaining a strength and conditioning program for all sports. The Strength and Conditioning Coach devises training plans according to sound scientific principles, supervises training sessions, evaluates athletes and maintains athlete records.
Responsibilities:
- Management of the assigned sporting code within UJ Sport.
- Mentor the assigned Sport Science Honours students as part of the Work Integrated Learning programme
- Manage the execution and progress of the periodized plan within the high performance sporting code to make adjustments as necessary to ensure success
- Designs, develop, implement, and evaluates evidence- and scientific-based strength and conditioning programs for sporting code assigned
- Advise and educate coaches and athletes on, but not limited to recovery methods, overtraining and injury rehabilitation
- Assisting the Sport Science Honours students with gaining practical work experience and applying their theoretical knowledge on field and in the High performance gym.
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the unit on the progress.
- Review the quality of the work completed with the team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the standards.
- Identify and report risks within the Sport Science environment to the assessment register through line manager.
- Attendance to development workshops, courses and interventions as per agreed performance development Plan (PDP).
- Bachelor is Degree/ B. Tech or any relevant qualification (NQF 7), preferably with a major Sport Science or equivalent.
- Two (2) to three (3) years working experience in Sports Science environment at university sports level and higher.
- Up to date knowledge of health and safety and sports related safety measures.
- Be knowledgeable and have proven skills in the field of sport science, strength and conditioning for multiple sporting codes
- Be competent in sport specific assessment tools
- First aid qualification would be sufficient. Level II would be preferable.
- A valid driver’s licence
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
- A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
- Must be self-motivated and be able to complete job assignments without direct supervision
- Strong relationship-building and consulting skills;
- Analytical thinking
- Be able to effectively liaise with players, coaches and administrators.
- Strong organisational and leadership skills.
- Effective leadership and people management
Recommendations:
- Experience in University Sport
- Conversant with Microsoft office packages
- The ability to perform under pressure;
- Excellent writing, verbal and electronic communication skills;
- Good Presentation Skills
- Relations with, but not limited to Medical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Biokineticists and Chiropractors
ENQUIRIES:
Please note that the following contact details are for enquiries about JOB CONTENT and NOT for application purposes.
Enquiries regarding job content: Ms. Minky Tshabalala (011)559-7788
Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits: Mr. Innocent Masoka (011) 559-1531 (HR Business Partner)
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. For this post candidates from the designated groups in terms of the 1998 Employment Equity Act, including designated women, will be preferred. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 21 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
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