Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance - Football

Job Posting Title :

Assistant Coach, Athletic Performance - Football

Hiring Department :

Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Open To : All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Dec 03, 2025

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Location : AUSTIN, TX

Job Details : General Notes

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Must attend and work all home Football games, 75% of assigned sport home games, 25% of other events as assigned. This job is not suitable for remote work and is expected to work regular on-site hours.

Purpose

To assist the football Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in providing technical and professional supervision of the preparation of student-athletes for an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program through the utilization of scientifically based principles of athletic performance training.

Responsibilities

Responsible for promoting the health and safety of football student-athletes. Consults with and works collaboratively with athletic trainers, medical staff and applied sports scientist. Assists with, and provides instruction to, student-athletes during their workout routines. Provide technical assistance and expertise for conditioning practice and teach proper techniques of various exercises and equipment. Assist in the design and implementation of year-round strength and conditioning programs for assigned sports teams to optimize athletic performance and decrease injury potential. Develop testing protocols to determine the effectiveness of strength and conditioning training plans. Assists with teaching proper weight lifting, speed, agility and conditioning techniques.

Assists in the implementation of rehab and reconditioning programs prescribed by the Sports Medicine staff. Supervise, instruct and provide technical assistance in designing speed, strength, agility, and conditioning programs for Texas Athletics football student-athletes.

Assist with scheduling and supervising the use of weight rooms. Assist with the maintenance and oversight of weight room equipment, to include equipment cleaning and repair. Ensure compliance with weight room rules.

Maintain accurate records of student athlete's progress. Effectively and appropriately communicate with supervisor, sport coaches and Sports Medicine Staff and assist with on-campus recruiting for assigned sports.

Comply with all University, NCAA, and Conference rules and regulations.

Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department / sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws.Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR.Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and / or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the University's Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http : / / titleix.utexas.edu .

Perform additional duties as assigned. Drive a UT or rental vehicle on and off campus.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Must have a current CSCCa / SCCC or NSCA / CSCS certification. Current CPR, First Aid and AED certification OR must complete this certification within the first 10 days of employment. Two or more years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. Two or more years of experience designing strength programs. Two or more years of experience with designing fitness programs. Experience as a strength and conditioning coach in football. Demonstrated experience following instructions and taking direction. Excellent time management skills. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in related field. Five or more years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. Five or more years of experience designing strength programs. Five or more years of experience with designing fitness programs. Two or more years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach in football.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident.

Salary Range

OPEN

Working Conditions

Uniforms and / or personal protection equipment (furnished). May work in all weather conditions. May work around standard office conditions. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing of stairs. Lifting and moving.

Work Shift

Additional hours will be required during peak periods to include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays. Interstate and intrastate travel is required to include overnight stays.

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency :

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification :

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify :

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance :

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.