Associate Director of Basketball Performance
Associate Director of Basketball Performance
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Job Description
Working Title: Associate Director of Basketball Performance
State Role Title:Administrative and Professional Faculty
Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics
Department: 300042 - Strength/Conditioning-Stadium
Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience
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Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grant-funded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:09/17/2025
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
James Madison University a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference is accepting applications for an Associate Director of Basketball Performance to operate out of the Atlantic Union Bank Center. This position will work primarily with womens basketball and mens golf and would assist the department with cross-coverage as needed. This position is full time with a comprehensive benefits package.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designing programs guiding student-athletes through a regimen of exercises to optimize performance and decrease injury potential.
- Assisting with the oversight of sport-specific conditioning programs.
- Teaching proper weight lifting speed agility and conditioning techniques.
- Maintaining athletic team schedules and hands-on supervising workouts of student-athletes.
- Performing assigned work in a timely manner and meet or exceed all deadlines.
- Assisting in the implementation of rehab programs prescribed by the doctors and sports medicine staff.
- Supervising and mentoring student assistants (practicum internship and volunteer students) and graduate assistant coach.
- The strength and conditioning professional will be required to maintain the appropriate certifications which should include CSCCa/SCCC or NSCA/CSCS certification at a minimum along with CPR/AED certification.
- Attendance at all team practices and home games is expected.
- Traveling for away games
- Coordinating the GPS athlete monitoring system for WBB and sharing and communicating player training loads with coaches and sports medicine staff.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Must have appropriate certifications (CSCCA/ SCCC or NSCA/ CSCS) and CPR/ AED certification
- Bachelors degree preferably in health-related field (kinesiology health behavior sciences etc.)
- Ability to effectively communicate with multiple parties within the athletic department and campus community
- NCAA experience with basketball and/or Olympic sports
- 2 years of relevant clinical experience
- Demonstrated commitment to advanced continuing education
Preferred:
- Masters degreepreferably in health-related field (kinesiology health behavior sciences etc.)
Additional Posting Information:
JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: .
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at or You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office located at 752 Ott Street Harrisonburg VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
