Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - Limited Term

Tracking Code: req1932

Faculty/Department: Office of Student Life

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Limited Term

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week 

Hourly Rate Range: $30.82 - $38.68 per hour

Posting Date: April 7, 2026

Closing Date: May 6, 2026 (7:00 pm EST)

Job Summary: The
Assistant S&C supports the Head S&C coach by designing and implementing
evidence-based training programs to enhance athletic performance and prevent
injuries. Key duties include leading training sessions, instructing proper
lifting techniques, monitoring athlete progress, and collaborating with medical
staff for return-to-play protocols.

Responsibilities/accountabilities: 

Program
Implementation

• Executing sport-specific strength, speed, power and conditioning programs for
• Basketball, Hockey, Soccer and Volleyball. 
• Assist in day-to-day coordination with team training sessions
• Assist in executing sport-specific strength, speed, power and conditioning programs  
• Execute warm up and cool down activities with teams

Coaching & Athlete
Development

• Assist with planning and delivery of sport specific team & open gym training sessions
• Teach proper techniques for lifting, plyometrics, and mobility exercises in both group and individual settings
• Assisting in student in-service lessons
• Promote a culture of accountability, resilience, discipline, respect and competitive excellence
• Support annual program objectives which will motivate athletes to strive for their best potential performances
• Reinforces positive high-performance culture for
  student-athletes to the policies and regulations of the University,
  Varsity Athletics, OUA and USPORTS
• Provide student athletes with guidance on nutrition, recovery and lifestyle habits to enhance performance
• Assist in providing support and guidance to intern student S & C trainers about training varsity athletes

Data Collection

• Record, and report on athlete performance data
•  E.g. Jump tests and fitness testing

Collaboration  

• Work with sport coaches and athletic therapy staff to align training with team goals, injury prevention, and rehab
• Schedule and organize all fitness testing dates, and team training
  schedules  

Facility
Management

• Maintain cleanliness,
  safety, and organization of the S&C spaces and equipment

Required Skills: 

• Leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.  Computer skills are an asset.
• E.g. Excel, Google Sheets
• Proficient with athlete monitoring
• E.g. Force plates

Required Qualifications: 

• CSCS Certification preferred
• CSEP-CPT minimum
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and extended hours during the competitive season
• Commitment to equity,
  diversity, inclusion, and student-athlete development

Required Education: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field
• Training and/or experience
  may be substituted for formal academic training at the discretion of the
  University
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered for this role

* Verification of Academic credentials may be required

Required Experience: 

• Previous experience coaching in an academy, collegiate, or professional setting
• Strength & Conditioning coaching experience
• Knowledge of academic system at the University level
• Knowledge of OUA/USPORT
  associations

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until May 6, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ontario
Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization
and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified
candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations,
Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons,
persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or
2SLGBTQ+.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in
Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 8/4/2026

Expected End Date: 4/2/2027