ASSOCIATE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACHES Skip to content Are you passionate about sports and athletic performance? Do you aspire to work in professional, academy or private sports performance? Take the first step towards a career in Strength and Conditioning or Sports Science with our established and industry trusted Associate Programme Based at the Hawke's Bay High Performance Sports Centre in Hastings, we are now taking applications for two Associate Strength and Conditioning Coaches for 2025. Our facility is unmatched within regional New Zealand, boasting a performance gym, aquatic centre, community gym, accommodation and sports hall, making it a popular destination with national sports organisations, having hosted the Black Ferns, NZ Rugby U20's, Black Sticks, Silver Ferns and NZ Cricket in the past 12 months. Our Te Turanga Athlete Development Programme is one of a handful of athlete development programmes within New Zealand and has a successful record in supporting high performance, pre high performance and regional athletes and teams to perform and develop in their sport. Our Associate Coaching programme has been running for 5 years, with all of our graduates to date having gone on to work full time as strength and conditioning coaches or in sports performance staff roles within a year of completing the associate programme. Recent graduates have found roles working within high performance programmes in sports such as netball, cricket and rowing. Other Coaches have gone on to full time employment within our facilities. The Associate Coaches will work with our Te Turanga Athlete Development and Education Outside the Classroom programmes, initially shadowing and eventually delivering to athletes and groups in this space. Goals of the Associate Programme: Offer education and upskilling in key aspects of strength and conditioning that will prepare you for full time roles in sports performance Provide opportunities for practical coaching. This will come through working with diverse populations, from athletes to general population Provide opportunities to lead group coaching sessions Stretch your skill set outside of the gym, developing your presenting, leadership and communication skills What the Role Offers $5000 stipend Curriculum based learning designed to provide structure to your development whilst also being flexible to adapt to work towards your strengths, weaknesses and passions The curriculum will focus on topics such as but not limited to coaching practice, strength, speed, power, programming, energy system development and nutrition Individual Performance Plan support Full immersion within our working environment in the sports performance team Additional income opportunities through personal training and classes in the community gym Additional professional development opportunities throughout the year Preferred Qualifications and Experience: Working towards or completion of a bachelor's degree in sport science or related field OR proven work experience in Strength and Conditioning Willingness to pursue ASCA level 1 or 2 in near future Personal Attributes to be Successful in Role: Driven to learn Energetic and enthusiastic about coaching and personal development Ability to commit to a minimum of 15 hours of work a week for a 10 month period Athlete focused with a positive, can-do attitude Please upload your CV and a Cover Letter. Your application will include the following questions: How many years' experience do you have as a Strength and Conditioning Coach? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand? How many years' experience do you have in the sports & fitness industry? Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice. #J-18808-Ljbffr