Strength and Conditioning Coach

Quick Facts

• Strength and Conditioning Coach role supporting Semper Fit, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Program (WARR), and Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF)

Description

The Strength and Conditioning Coach designs and delivers performance-based training programs to improve readiness, lethality, and resilience across physical, mental, spiritual, and social fitness for Marines, families, and authorized users. Responsibilities include active coaching and instruction of training components (mobility, speed/agility/quickness, conditioning, strength/power, and recovery), delivering standardized Semper Fit education, and providing assessments and demonstrations. The role also uses athlete management software to program, periodize, and track performance while maintaining required records in accordance with Marine Corps guidance and HIPAA.

Responsibilities

• Create unit- and individual-specific, sport-specific, structured periodized training programs
• Coach and provide physical instruction, assessments, and demonstrations for strength and conditioning components
• Deliver Semper Fit Headquarters-developed education courses and training (online and in-person)
• Conduct classes/sessions at multiple locations (fields, performance centers, classrooms, and where units reside)
• Support training activities and events across base, schoolhouses, training sites, and in garrison or field
• Develop sport or individualized programming for family members and other authorized patrons
• Lead performance training for homeschool groups, youth sports teams, and high school athletes as needed
• Monitor open training hours, provide safety instruction, and make minor corrections to reduce injury risk
• Use athlete management software to program, periodize, and track performance
• Store assessment data, questionnaires, and records per Marine Corps Order 5210.11 and HIPAA requirements
• Provide world-class customer service and adhere to EEO and sexual harassment prevention principles
• Report hazards, injuries, occupational illness, and property damage per safety standards

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (SOFA driver’s license if located OCONUS)
• Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, physiology, human performance, kinesiology, biomechanics, sports/health education, or related field
• 1 year of applicable strength and conditioning experience
• NSCA-CSCS or CSCCA certification from an accredited organization
• Proficiency in sport physiology, strength and conditioning, and related human performance fields
• Knowledge of tactical strength and conditioning, unit readiness planning, and MCTF-aligned principles (overload, progression, specificity, variation, reversibility)
• Experience coaching interdisciplinary human performance or sports science teams and managing group workouts (15–50 athletes) with pre- and post-testing
• Expert knowledge of sports psychology concepts (motivation, imagery, positive self-talk, focus, arousal)
• Expertise in biomechanics, anatomy, and metabolism as applied to operational performance
• Ability to coordinate training with sports coaching staff or unit leadership across in-season/out-of-season and deployment cycles

Benefits

• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefit packages
• Quality of Work Life balance
• Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility privileges