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Sports Performance Associate

SUMMARY The Sports Performance Associate supports the New England Revolution with on-field performance operations, strength and conditioning programming, and athlete monitoring. This role contributes to the implementation of training protocols, data collection, analysis, and daily performance department functions. Working with the Academy Sport Performance Coach and in collaboration with coaching and sports medicine staff, the Associate helps promote athlete development, optimize performance, and assists return- to play processes. The role may also support select First Team and Second Team performance activities as needed, providing additional exposure to high performance training environments. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in monitoring all player wellness, training load, match demands, and strength and conditioning programs to improve players’ performance Support daily warm-up activities in alignment with the needs of the Sports Performance Coach and Coaching Staff. Collaborate in designing and administering individualized pre-training activation protocols and post-training strength sessions. Design and implement on-field and gym-based training programs under the supervision of the Sports Performance Coach. Collaborate with sports medicine staff to modify and individualize training programs for injured or rehabilitating players. Test and evaluate players’ physical performance and create reports for coaches and players under the guidance of the Academy Sports Performance Coach. Assist in collecting and analyzing performance data sets, including readiness, wellness, training load, fatigue monitoring, and match data. Support the Performance Staff in educating and advising athletes on nutrition, physical conditioning strategies, injury prevention, and off-season programming. Comply with all MLS medical policies, protocol, and Game Operations Manuals as well as attend all mandatory Sport Performance meetings. Special projects and assignments as business dictates. Responsible for the maintenance, creation and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by any Confidentiality or Privacy Standards or Company Policies that you have access or knowledge of, including but not limited to any state or federal regulations including HIPAA. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or related field (Or in pursuance of). 2-4 years of related experience. Experience designing training reports using Excel or Tableau (Preferred). Experience using technologies such as Catapult GPS and Vald Testing System (preferred). Experience implementing of strength and conditioning programs for youth level athletes. Knowledge in strength training, Olympic lifts, plyometrics, speed development, conditioning, flexibility, injury prevention, nutrition, and strength and conditioning equipment. Knowledge of medical terminology. Spanish language proficiency (preferred). Flexible work schedule with the ability to work evenings, nights, weekend, and holydays if required by team schedule. Ability to travel within Massachusetts on weekends, with occasional out-of-state travel opportunities. Ability to work a minimum of 15 hours per week in alignment with team and training schedules. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud. Will work in all types of weather, including extreme heat and cold. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS CSCS certification (Preferred or in pursuance of). CPR/First Aid certification OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Associate Athletic Director – Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues. About Rice: --------------- Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News \& World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence. Position Summary: The Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine \& Sports Performance will serve as the Health Care Administrator, a position required by the NCAA. Additionally, the position will direct and administer all areas of sport performance, including athletic training, strength \& conditioning, sports nutrition, technology and diagnostic testing, sports psychology, and all contracted medical services, including team physicians and physical therapists. This position will be the department’s day-to-day interface with the Houston Methodist Human Performance Center and will be responsible for working with the Office of the General Counsel and Risk Management on all risk mitigation protocols related to student-athlete safety. Further, this person will serve as the chief liaison for head coaches on concerns related to team and student-athlete performance and policy issues. This includes all drug testing policies/procedures/protocols, as well as any other related duties to be assigned. The overarching responsibility of this position is to ensure the implementation of best practices and programming to maximize the safety, development, and performance of Rice University student-athletes. Work Requirements: This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change. This role is classified as an Essential On-Campus Position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions. During emergencies or crises, the employee is required to report to campus as directed to ensure continuity of critical operations and must remain accessible to leadership to fulfill responsibilities necessary for maintaining institutional functions. Hiring Range: Commensurate based on education and experience Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field Five or more (5+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level License/Certification: NATA certification; CPR certification Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years. Preferences: Master’s Degree or higher in kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field Five years of supervisory experience in college athletics Seven or more (7+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level Essential Functions: Serves at the NCAA Institutional appointed Health Care Administrator Advises Coordinated Services for Human Performance and Research Center at the direction of Athletics Director Provides input, feedback and responds to General Counsel regarding all Student Health Care and Health Care Liability Negotiates Medical Provider Services with the Medical Director, Head Team Physician Facilitates and Assists with Mental Health Wellness Coordination Supervises athletic trainers, nutrition specialists, strength coaches, and other positions as assigned. Provides management and administrative oversight for assigned program(s) Develops strategies to maximize resources and performance Performs all other duties as assigned Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support. If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

Associate Athletic Director – Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues. About Rice: --------------- Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News \& World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities. Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence. Position Summary: The Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine \& Sports Performance will serve as the Health Care Administrator, a position required by the NCAA. Additionally, the position will direct and administer all areas of sport performance, including athletic training, strength \& conditioning, sports nutrition, technology and diagnostic testing, sports psychology, and all contracted medical services, including team physicians and physical therapists. This position will be the department’s day-to-day interface with the Houston Methodist Human Performance Center and will be responsible for working with the Office of the General Counsel and Risk Management on all risk mitigation protocols related to student-athlete safety. Further, this person will serve as the chief liaison for head coaches on concerns related to team and student-athlete performance and policy issues. This includes all drug testing policies/procedures/protocols, as well as any other related duties to be assigned. The overarching responsibility of this position is to ensure the implementation of best practices and programming to maximize the safety, development, and performance of Rice University student-athletes. Work Requirements: This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change. This role is classified as an Essential On-Campus Position, requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions. During emergencies or crises, the employee is required to report to campus as directed to ensure continuity of critical operations and must remain accessible to leadership to fulfill responsibilities necessary for maintaining institutional functions. Hiring Range: Commensurate based on education and experience Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field Five or more (5+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level License/Certification: NATA certification; CPR certification Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years. Preferences: Master’s Degree or higher in kinesiology, athletic training, sports medicine, or related field Five years of supervisory experience in college athletics Seven or more (7+) years of experience in secondary and/or collegiate full-time experience in athletic training at the assistant/associate level Essential Functions: Serves at the NCAA Institutional appointed Health Care Administrator Advises Coordinated Services for Human Performance and Research Center at the direction of Athletics Director Provides input, feedback and responds to General Counsel regarding all Student Health Care and Health Care Liability Negotiates Medical Provider Services with the Medical Director, Head Team Physician Facilitates and Assists with Mental Health Wellness Coordination Supervises athletic trainers, nutrition specialists, strength coaches, and other positions as assigned. Provides management and administrative oversight for assigned program(s) Develops strategies to maximize resources and performance Performs all other duties as assigned Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits Rice Mission and Values: Mission and Values | Rice University Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at facstaffada@rice.edu for support. If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

Associate Athletic Director – Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance

Sports Performance Associate

SUMMARY The Sports Performance Associate supports the New England Revolution with on-field performance operations, strength and conditioning programming, and athlete monitoring. This role contributes to the implementation of training protocols, data collection, analysis, and daily performance department functions. Working with the Academy Sport Performance Coach and in collaboration with coaching and sports medicine staff, the Associate helps promote athlete development, optimize performance, and assists return- to play processes. The role may also support select First Team and Second Team performance activities as needed, providing additional exposure to high performance training environments. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in monitoring all player wellness, training load, match demands, and strength and conditioning programs to improve players’ performance Support daily warm-up activities in alignment with the needs of the Sports Performance Coach and Coaching Staff. Collaborate in designing and administering individualized pre-training activation protocols and post-training strength sessions. Design and implement on-field and gym-based training programs under the supervision of the Sports Performance Coach. Collaborate with sports medicine staff to modify and individualize training programs for injured or rehabilitating players. Test and evaluate players’ physical performance and create reports for coaches and players under the guidance of the Academy Sports Performance Coach. Assist in collecting and analyzing performance data sets, including readiness, wellness, training load, fatigue monitoring, and match data. Support the Performance Staff in educating and advising athletes on nutrition, physical conditioning strategies, injury prevention, and off-season programming. Comply with all MLS medical policies, protocol, and Game Operations Manuals as well as attend all mandatory Sport Performance meetings. Special projects and assignments as business dictates. Responsible for the maintenance, creation and control of all personally identifiable information or any other information protected by any Confidentiality or Privacy Standards or Company Policies that you have access or knowledge of, including but not limited to any state or federal regulations including HIPAA. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Kinesiology or related field (Or in pursuance of). 2-4 years of related experience. Experience designing training reports using Excel or Tableau (Preferred). Experience using technologies such as Catapult GPS and Vald Testing System (preferred). Experience implementing of strength and conditioning programs for youth level athletes. Knowledge in strength training, Olympic lifts, plyometrics, speed development, conditioning, flexibility, injury prevention, nutrition, and strength and conditioning equipment. Knowledge of medical terminology. Spanish language proficiency (preferred). Flexible work schedule with the ability to work evenings, nights, weekend, and holydays if required by team schedule. Ability to travel within Massachusetts on weekends, with occasional out-of-state travel opportunities. Ability to work a minimum of 15 hours per week in alignment with team and training schedules. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud. Will work in all types of weather, including extreme heat and cold. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS CSCS certification (Preferred or in pursuance of). CPR/First Aid certification OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.