Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Performance at Brown University

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Job Description: Brown University Athletics and Recreation is currently seeking candidates for Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Performance. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, and a member of the Ivy League, our intercollegiate athletics program consists of 38 varsity teams with approximately 1,000 athletes who participate within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA-D1). The Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Performance provides strategic, operational, and professional leadership for the Sports Performance program within Brown University Athletics and Recreation. The position establishes and executes a comprehensive vision and strategy for the Sports Performance ecosystem supporting varsity student-athletes and ensures the effective integration of Sports Performance with Sports Medicine, Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition, and other student-athlete health, wellness, and performance resources. The position oversees the full roster of Sports Performance Coaches and is responsible for establishing consistent professional standards, expectations, methodologies, staffing assignments, and operating practices across the Sports Performance program. The position provides leadership and oversight for Sports Performance services across all varsity athletics. In addition to department-wide leadership responsibilities, the position serves as a Sports Performance Coach for varsity sports as needed. It may directly design and deliver sport-specific training programs based on departmental needs, staffing capacity, and student-athlete requirements. The position has responsibility for the Sports Performance operating budget and associated resource allocation, including staffing, equipment, technology, professional development, facilities, and other programmatic needs. The position evaluates program effectiveness, establishes priorities, and makes recommendations regarding the future direction, structure, and resources of the Sports Performance program. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in exercise science, kinesiology, strength and conditioning, sports performance, physical education, or a related field. Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in collegiate or professional Sports Performance, strength and conditioning, or a closely related field. Demonstrated experience leading or managing a multi-sport Sports Performance operation or comparable complex performance environment. Demonstrated knowledge of sport-specific performance programming, athlete monitoring, performance assessment, recovery, workload management, and integrated student-athlete development. Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, and evaluating professional staff. Demonstrated experience managing an operating budget and allocating resources in support of programmatic priorities. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with coaches, athletic trainers, physicians, Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition, administrators, and other members of an integrated student-athlete support team. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Job Competencies Advanced Sports Performance Expertise: Advanced knowledge of strength and conditioning, exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport-specific training, periodization, recovery, workload management, athlete monitoring, and performance development across multiple collegiate sports. Strategic Athletics Leadership: Ability to lead a complex, multi-sport Sports Performance operation; establish a comprehensive vision and strategy; align staffing, financial resources, services, and priorities with institutional and Athletics and Recreation goals; and serve as a senior subject-matter expert and strategic advisor to Athletics and Recreation leadership. Program Development and Evaluation: Ability to design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve Sports Performance programs across diverse varsity sports while