Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Anaheim, California)

Description

Are you mission-driven and passionate about helping others succeed? Do you strive to lead, follow, and act with integrity? Are you the one who honors your commitments? Is building trusting relationships an integral part of why you do what you do? Do you push limits and challenge the status quo?

If you answered YES, keep reading to discover how you can significantly contribute to Team USA's success!

Here's a summary of responsibilities:

Provide strength and conditioning services for elite athletes and coaches as a member of the Applied Sciences within Olympic Sport Performance. Responsibilities will include scheduling teams, athletes, and camps; assisting with strength and conditioning, testing and all protocols; assisting with developmental and national training; and assisting with the implementation of periodization plans for athletes and teams.

Here’s how you’ll have an impact:

- Assist with the design and implementation of sport-specific strength and conditioning (S&C) programs for Olympic team sports and athlete-specific performance and rehabilitation programs.

- Administer science-based performance assessments to profile and identify strengths, weakness, and injury screening for elite athletes.

- Aid in data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results to all relevant staff (S&C staff, sport coaches, sports medicine, and other performance staff).

- Serve as the S&C lead for Olympic team sports while lead staff is traveling. Develop and maintain a solid understanding of S&C programming expectations and make necessary decisions. Debrief with Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach on session content and quality, and adjustments as required.

- Serve as a stable, confident, and competent leader, responsible for organizing strength and conditioning sessions and for inspiring athletes to improve.

- Work as a proactive and collaborative member of the Olympic Sport Performance Team II team which includes strength and conditioning, physiology, psychology, nutrition, and medical professionals to service elite athletes.

- Teach, observe, spot, and provide necessary feedback to ensure safe and effective training.

- Establish and maintain professional relationships with USOPC Sport Performance, NGBs, and other key stakeholders.

- Monitor and supervise the high-performance training facility as needed, including opening, and closing duties.

- Ensure the disinfecting and cleanliness of the training areas and equipment of the strength and conditioning facility, according to USOPC protocols and COVID countermeasures.

- Assist Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach with scheduling and supervising of junior and national team training camps as needed.

- Conduct scientific literature reviews and deliver presentations weekly at team meetings.

- Participate in developing and executing a coaching education curriculum as needed.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

- Master’s degree (or pursuing a master’s degree) in exercise science or related field

- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)

- Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) through NSCA preferred

- Specialized certification in USA Weightlifting (or similar) preferred

- Current CPR/First Aid Certification

- 2+ years of strength and conditioning post-graduate experience - 2+ years of experience with current performance science assessment systems - 2+ years of experience in developing and adapting periodized physical development programs - 2+ years of experience working with high caliber athletes - 2+ years of experience working in team sports setting

- Ability to effectively teach and demonstrate proper exercise technique in resistance and speed development, specifically, the ability to effectively execute Olympic Weightlifting exercises

- The capacity to work well in team environments with representatives from a wide range of ethic and social backgrounds

- Excellent organizational skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively present to groups of varying sizes

- Ability to work in fast-paced multidisciplinary team environment

- Ability to read and interpret scientific literature

Here are the tools, equipment, & conditions:

- Strength and conditioning facility and equipment

- Must be able to lift up to 50 kilograms several times a day

- Must be able to lift up to 25 kilograms overhead or at least 6 feet high several times a day

- Standard office equipment

- Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

- Indoor and outdoor training and testing environment

- Prolonged standing and physical activity

- Non-traditional work hours, including early morning, late evening, weekends, holidays, and extended hours

- Regular attendance at work is an essential job function

Here's where you'll work:

Anaheim, California

Facility Address: 1500 S. Anaheim Blvd

Here's some more information you need to know:

- Hiring pay rate $55,000 per year

- This Full-Time, Exempt, Temporary position is intended to work 40 hours per week for a 6-month period.

This role will be posted until 2/9/2026.