Description

Director of Football Performance - (2600002H)

Job Summary 
Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland.  Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, the Director of Football Performance will lead, administer, and oversee the comprehensive strength and conditioning services for football student athletes as well as assigned teams by the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance. This position will serve as an integral member of the Athletic Department’s multidisciplinary Performance Team and will directly communicate and collaborate with head coaches, assistant strength and conditioning coaches, team physicians, athletic trainers, dietitian, sport psychologist, and other exercise science and allied health personnel to deliver comprehensive, practical, and evidence-based performance optimization strategies that foster an environment for injury prevention, performance enhancement, recovery, and reconditioning.

The Director of Football Performance will evaluate and supervise football periodized strength and conditioning programs to reduce injury, facilitate comprehensive movement assessments, enhance total athlete performance, and ensure safe equipment usage. Emphasis will be placed on implementation, supervision, and teaching progressions for resistance training, cardiovascular, speed, plyometric, flexibility and functional movement, as well as maintaining accurate electronic records for each team and student-athlete to monitor progress. 

Responsibilities and Duties

Duties for the Director of Football Performance include, but are not limited to the following:

• Designs and implements comprehensive year-round programming (movement assessments, speed, strength and conditioning) for the athletic development and enhancement of student-athletes; maintains accurate and timely electronic records for monitoring prescribed and completed program variables
• In coordination with the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance, develops and implements comprehensive injury prevention, performance enhancement, and functional performance screening and testing; utilizes performance monitoring technology (e.g., heart rate monitoring, GPS, sleep monitoring, velocity-based training modalities, etc.) as a tool to better plan and adjust training plans; continuously seeks continuing education opportunities and explores current tools and techniques; utilizes evolving advances in technology to benefit and enhance each sport's training philosophy; and serves the sport coach by providing specific and tangible information regarding athletes' physical status and abilities
• Works in conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance and Sports medicine staff on collaborative performance screening on a yearly basis; serves as an advocate for the high-performance model within the Athletic Department for assigned teams; collaborates on rehabilitation plans per medical direction for appropriate modifications; ensures that nutrition plans are carried out for student-athletes in collaboration with the dietitian; and systematically integrates BOD POD body composition testing
• Communicates, collaborates, and interacts with coaches, athletic trainers, administrative staff, and Towson Research Academy of Collaborative Sport Science to apply evidence-based practice for strength and conditioning; understands and complies with all department policies and procedures, as well as NCAA and Colonial Athletic Association rules and regulations; promotes execution of the Athletic Department’s strategic plan by adhering to its mission and core values, and acting upon its goals and strategies
• Maintains knowledge of emergency procedures, including CPR/AED and first aid; complies with all Towson University conditioning policies and procedures and supports catastrophic injury prevention
• Performs other duties as assigned at the discretion of the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance

The work hours for this position include early mornings, nights, weekends, and are based around the sport’s schedule. Travel is required.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years of strength and conditioning experience
• CSCS and/or CSCC certification (please include on application)
• First Aid/CPR/AED (please include on application)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Sport Science, Nutrition, or a related field 
• Experience at the NCAA Division I collegiate level or in professional sports
• Experience with football at the collegiate or professional level
• Demonstrated experience and strong knowledge base in performance and injury prevention program development of the collegiate athletics population
• Experience with the utilization of player monitoring technology, specifically heart rate and GPS data (catapult, Playertek, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to student-athlete well-being, and health & safety in a competitive environment
• Ability to collaborate in a holistic sports performance model with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to foster authentic and meaningful relationships with student-athletes, coaches, support staff, administration, and campus community
• Ability to support positive coaching culture to enhance student-athlete experience

Salary and Benefits 

Target hiring range is $90,000 - $95,000 and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

Link to Apply: https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600002H