Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Working Title: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300042 - Strength/Conditioning-Stadium

 

Pay Band: 

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? N/A

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

 

Beginning Review Date: 05/28/2026

 

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

 

General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I Member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking a Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. This position is full-time and will operate in a split capacity between JMU ROTC and JMU Athletics. This position would work with a JMU Olympic Sport Program as well as the Army and Air Force ROTC cadets and would assist the departments with cross-coverage as needed.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Development and Implementation:

• Communication with coaching staffs and direct supervisors to ensure that training is sport-specific for assigned athletic teams.
• Performance evaluations for formal feedback.
• Design, implement, and oversee periodized strength, conditioning, and mobility programs aligned with Army ROTC physical readiness requirements.
• Prepare cadets for Army Physical Fitness Test (AFT) and Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) standards and other military-specific physical demands (ruck marching, load carriage, tactical fitness, and endurance).
• Conduct baseline, mid-cycle, and post-program assessments to evaluate strength, power, endurance, mobility, and injury risk.
• Modify training plans based on cadet performance data, training phases, and seasonal ROTC requirements.

Coaching, teaching, and instructing proper weightlifting, speed, agility, and conditioning techniques:

• Communication with support staff members regarding fitness levels for specific assigned teams.
• Communication and education with student-athletes to ensure that they understand expectations of the weight room for safety purposes, warm-up and cooldown protocols, and recovery techniques.
• Performance meetings with Integrated Health and Sports Performance teams to ensure care is being designed properly for student-athletes from a physical and mental standpoint. Will attend department meetings (S&C and IH&SP) to continually align standards of all support staff members.
• Work with over 300 Army and Air Force cadets on development of strength and conditioning programming.
• Lead and supervise individual and group training sessions in strength, conditioning, speed, agility, and endurance.
• Modify exercises for injured student-athletes and cadets.
• Athletics Specific Duties and Army and Air Force ROTC Specific Duties as assigned

Facility and Equipment Management:

• Ensure Memorial and Convocation Center training facilities are safe, clean, and organized at all times.
• Oversee proper use, setup, and breakdown of training equipment.
• Identify equipment needs and communicate maintenance or replacement concerns to appropriate staff.

Professionalism, Initiative, and Collaboration:

• Take initiative to continuously improve the ROTC physical training program and JMU Athletics training program.
• Build positive working relationships with cadets, cadre, athletics staff, and university staff.
• Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, and reliability consistent with university, Army and Air Force ROTC, and athletics standards.
• Maintain appropriate certifications and stay current with best practices in strength and conditioning.

Supervise and mentor student assistants (practicum, internship and volunteer students) and graduate assistant coaches:

• Work with the kinesiology program at JMU and other S&C coaches on recruitment, training, education (safety and weightlifting principles) for all students/ volunteers, etc.
  
  

 

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must have appropriate certifications (CSCCA/ SCCC or NSCA/ CSCS) and CPR/ AED certification
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in health-related field (kinesiology, health behavior sciences, etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple parties within the Athletic Department and Department of Military Science
• Previous experience working with tactical and collegiate athletic populations
• Demonstrated commitment to advanced continuing education

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

 

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

 

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

 

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