Strength Conditioning Coach

Who We Are

We are Tennis! The USTA (United States Tennis Association) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis and the leader in promoting and developing the sports growth on every level in the United States from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game the US Open.

Why Work for the USTA

We are a passionate team of staff and volunteers focused on growing the sport of tennis and making it accessible to all. We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities for ALL to participate. Dont know tennis Dont worry you can still find yourself in the game!

The Role

Coordinate a comprehensive tennisspecific strength and conditioning program for USTA Player Development athletes. This position will work with other performance team members to test train and track elite level tennis players.

• Work closely with the Director Strength and Conditioning Athletic Trainers/Physical Therapists Strength and Conditioning coaches and Heads of Mens and Womens Tennis to develop and administer performance enhancement and injury prevention programs and educational materials for elite players and coaches.
• Make frequent contact with elite prospects and coaches to ensure implementation of and adherence to training programs.
• Work extensively with professional players and other elite high performance tennis players at USTA Training Centers and at tournaments (nationally and internationally).
• Administer and coordinate under the direction of the Director Strength and Conditioning USTA testing training and tracking protocols for players who train at the USTA Training Centers.
• Work closely with the Coaching Education & Performance team in both the development of educational materials for strength training & conditioning injury prevention and assisting in the High Performance Coaching Program (HPCP) as required.
• Make presentations at appropriate events including High Performance Coaching Programs to help educate coaches players and parents in the sport sciences.
• Represent the USTA at meetings and conferences such as NSCA ITF USOPC USPTA PTR etc.
• USTA Training Center West in Carson CA and regional training centers for training camps coaching education events and to work with players.

Who You Are

• Bachelors Degree in Sport Science Exercise Physiology Kinesiology or a related field.
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
• Extensive knowledge of growth and developmental considerations for athletes across different age groups including prepuberty puberty and young adulthood.
• Experience working with elitelevel athletes with an understanding of tennisspecific movements injury patterns and conditioning needs.
• Ability to physically demonstrate exercises in both weight room and oncourt training settings.
• 3 years of fulltime experience in strength & conditioning preferably with elite athletes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Sport Science or a related field.
• Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach (RSCC) certification.

What We Offer

At the USTA we know people are our most important asset. For this reason we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of a diverse workforce!

• Comprehensive benefits designed to meet your unique needs: Medical dental vision access to doctors virtually a flexible spending account to manage your health and dependent care expenses and life and disability insurance are a small part of our offerings.
• Time to recharge and energize: Generous paid time off policy including vacation sick personal and paid holidays parental leave and a paid winter recess.
• Plan for your future financially and professionally: 401(k) with employer matching (up to 3 promotional and growth opportunities Learning and Development programs to learn on the job and up to $5000 for tuition reimbursement.
• Mental and emotional wellness: Resources for overall wellbeing including mental health and meditation benefits.
• Other cool perks: A personalized health management program pet insurance commuter benefits identity theft protection discounts with our network of partners and fun events are just a few of the optional benefits available.

The expected range for the annual base salary for this position $72000 to $88000. Any additional pay or benefits a person may qualify for are not included in this range. The actual base salary offered is determined by several variables including as appropriate the applicants qualifications for the position the years of relevant experience their unique skills and the location from which they will be performing the job.

Come One Come All

We strongly encourage you to apply if youre interested; wed love to learn how you can serve our team with your unique experience!

USTA is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age disability national origin race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression pregnancy veteran status marital status family status alienage or citizenship status creed genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.