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Assistant Director of Athletic Performance
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Position Number: 1233320
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Athletics/Coaching

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance
UTC Athletics
Requisition # 18000000S4

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a NCAA Division I and Southern Conference member, seeks a highly motivated professional for the position of Assistant Director of Athletic Performance.

Responsibilities: This position will assist in the training of UTC's (FCS) Football student-athletes and will coordinate and direct all aspects of training for Women's Soccer, Women's Track & Field and Men's and Women's Cross-Country. Effectively communicate with Director of Athletic Performance, Athletic Performance staff and sport coaches. Assist in maintaining Athletic Performance training facility and inventory of equipment and supplies. Educate student-athletes in performance and lifestyle nutrition and regeneration methods. Participate in meetings, professional development clinics, and camps. This position will assist in GPS data collection and analytics and other tasks as designated by Director of Athletic Performance.

Salary: This is a 12-month, exempt position, salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Kinesiology, Sports Management, or related field; certification from approved governing body (CSCCa, NSCA, USA-W), CPR/AED/First Aid certifications. Minimum of 3 years of strength and conditioning experience in college setting; effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) certification, GPS or other wearable technology experience, personal involvement in competitive sport and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Application Procedure: Applications must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.

Applications must be sent electronically to: https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_chattanooga/jobdetail.ftl?job=18000000S4

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment—each and every day—is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.