Position Overview:
Greater Purpose and Core Values:
Athletico’s Greater Purpose is to empower people, inspire hope and transform lives.
We accomplish this by providing exceptional, progressive, and cost-effective fitness, performance and rehabilitative services through personalized care that emphasizes education and prevention of future injury.
This is accomplished through building on our Core Values of one team, understanding our business, recognition, people-focused, accountability, continuous innovation and trust and integrity, which are the foundation for our unique culture.
Job Summary:
The Performance Coach promotes all Performance brand features through training, communication, and customer service including safety, intensity, variation, individualized, sport and team-specific programming, and assessment-based training programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides strength, speed, agility, and conditioning programs to athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all ages and levels.
Programs include sports performance, team training, personal, semi-private, and small group functional training
Implements new training methods, programs, and protocols
Develops and executes camps, clinics, and off-site training
Executes performance assessments and evaluations
Assists in the development and presentation of adult fitness and boot camp programs
Assists in the development of sports and individual-specific performance programs
Tracks workouts and client interactions in the Mind Body Online program
Participates in community events that promote the field of performance training as well as goodwill towards the community
Establishes working relationships with administration, marketing, physical therapy, and other coaches
Communicates effectively with clients (athletes, coaches, parents, and team officials), ensuring timely follow-up
Informs directors of scheduling needs and commits to professional reliability
Creates a professional, safe, and fun environment
Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the facility/equipment
Conducts follow-up calls to prospects
Required Education, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a related field (health promotion, kinesiology, and sports medicine) (Preferred)
NCCA accredited personal training or strength and conditioning certification (Preferred):
NSCA – CSCS (Preferred)
ACSM – CPT or HFS
NASM – CPT
ACE – CPT
Knowledge of sports performance training, speed development, movement mechanics, assessment, evaluation, and injury prevention
Commitment to continued education and furthering experiences and abilities in the sports performance field
Training philosophy that emphasizes functional, scientific, and movement-based training
Ability to integrate sports medicine, clinical knowledge, assessment, and/or clinical recommendations into performance training
Must be a self-motivator with a high sense of integrity, have good business acumen, and the ability to interact with coworkers, clients, and professionals
Must be inspiring, creative, and a team player
Ability to integrate and maintain an athletic mentality and environment
Ability to relate positively with customers and employees to develop positive relationships
Ability to effectively and concisely communicate thoughts and information verbally and in writing
Ability to complete goals and activities with established or tight time frames
Demonstrate a fit image that represents a commitment to a physically active and healthy lifestyle
Possess a background in fitness, strength and conditioning training, and/or coaching
Experience working with athletes and/or fitness clients
High level of competitive athletic experience (Preferred)
Physical Demands:
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to grasp and hold up to 50 lbs.
Ability to hear and understand normal voice level communications in person or through the telephone
Ability to speak clearly and understandably
Basic vision corrected
Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.