Assistant Performance Reconditioning Coach

Assistant Performance Reconditioning Coach in Colorado Springs, CO, United States Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States Description Are you mission-driven and passionate about helping others succeed? Do you strive to lead, follow, and act with integrity? Are you the one who honors your commitments? Is building trusting relationships an integral part of why you do what you do? Do you push limits and challenge the status quo? If you answered YES, keep reading to discover how you can significantly contribute to Team USA's success! Here's a summary of responsibilities: The Assistant Performance Reconditioning Coach supports the delivery of athlete-centered reconditioning and physical preparation services for athletes returning from injury, illness, surgery, or prolonged time loss as part of the Applied Science team. Working within an interdisciplinary performance model, the role assists in the implementation of individualized reconditioning programs that restore physical qualities, rebuild training capacity, and support progression toward full training and competition across USOPC training centers, NGB environments, national team camps, and competition settings. The Assistant Performance Reconditioning Coach works under the guidance of the Senior Performance Reconditioning Coach and collaborates closely with sports medicine, coaches, physiology, strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology, biomechanics, performance innovation, and other performance staff to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and full performance readiness. The role contributes to athlete monitoring, return to performance testing, training documentation, and daily coordination while operating within established medical restrictions, rehabilitation plans, and return to sport decision-making processes.

Here's how you'll have an impact:

Performance Delivery
Assist in the delivery of individualized reconditioning and physical preparation programs for athletes requiring long-term rehabilitation and return to performance support for the Applied Sciences team.
Support the delivery of physical preparation services that bridge medical rehabilitation and full return to training and competition across USOPC training centers, NGB and partner environments, national team camps, and competition settings.
Provide technical coaching support in movement restoration, strength, power, speed, conditioning, and sport-specific physical preparation under the guidance of senior staff.
Assist in the preparation, supervision, progression, and safe execution of reconditioning sessions for individual athletes and small groups.
Work within medical guidance, established precautions, and agreed return to performance plans, escalating changes in symptoms, function, or athlete response to the appropriate senior or sports medicine staff.
Collaborate with sports medicine, coaches, and interdisciplinary performance professionals to support the progressive reintegration of athletes into modified and full training environments.

Performance Insights
Assist with return to performance profiling processes for athletes in return to performance, utilizing testing, athlete monitoring data, and performance diagnostics to inform progression.
Maintain accurate records of reconditioning sessions, athlete responses, testing outcomes, restrictions, and training progression.
Support the analysis and implementation of athlete monitoring, testing, and training data to guide reconditioning decisions and progression toward sport demands under the guidance of senior staff.
Contribute to the implementation of testing and monitoring frameworks that support safe and effective progression from rehabilitation to full performance readiness.
Develop familiarity with rehabilitation progression, load management, readiness assessment, and applied sport science tools used within return to performance environments.

Performance Capability & Environment
Maintain safe, organized, and high-quality reconditioning environments, including equipment preparation, facility organization, and operational practices.
Support the coordination and delivery of integrated return to performance processes across Applied Sciences, sports medicine, and coaching environments.
Assist with scheduling, athlete flow, communication, and daily reconditioning logistics as required.
Engage in professional development opportunities and contribute to knowledge sharing related to reconditioning and return to performance within Applied Sciences.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

Bachelor's degree in Sport Science, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field
Master's degree in Sport Science, Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation Science, or a related field preferred
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or equivalent professional certification
Additional certification or continuing education relevant to rehabilitation, reconditioning, or return to performance preferred
2+ years of experience supporting the delivery of strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, or reconditioning programs within a high-performance sport environment
Experience assisting with athlete testing, monitoring, training documentation, and/or performance data collection
Experience supporting national team camps, elite training environments, or international sport programs preferred
Experience using athlete monitoring technologies, rehabilitation equipment, or sport science data systems preferred
Foundational knowledge of strength and conditioning principles including strength development, speed and power training, movement reconditioning, and energy system development
Foundational understanding of rehabilitation and reconditioning progression, tissue loading, training modification, and readiness assessment
Ability to coach and correct fundamental movement patterns, resistance training exercises, and introductory return-to-running, jumping, landing, and change-of-direction activities
Understanding of the distinction between medical rehabilitation, performance reconditioning, and return-to-sport decision-making
Ability to work safely within medical restrictions, established plans, and the direction of senior and licensed clinical staff
Ability to build productive relationships with athletes, coaches, sports medicine staff, and interdisciplinary performance teams
Ability to communicate clearly and confidently within complex and collaborative high-performance systems
High level of organization, flexibility, attention to detail, self-direction, and ability to manage multiple athlete schedules and priorities
Commitment to ongoing professional development and applied learning

Here are the tools, equipment, & conditions:

Standard office equipment
Standard and specialized strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, and athlete monitoring equipment
Office, training, treatment, laboratory, and field-based environments
Non-traditional work hours on occasion, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours
Domestic and international travel may be required
May involve support athletes in indoor and outdoor environments, including adverse weather conditions where applicable
Regular attendance at work is an essential job function

Here's where you'll work:

Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center

Here's some more information you need to know:

Hiring pay range $60,000 - $65,000 per year. This Full-Time, Exempt position is intended to work 40 hours per week. Bonus: This position will be eligible for the Annual Incentive Award Program, which has a 10% target. The USOPC may change or eliminate this program at any time at its sole discretion. Benefits: This position will be eligible for USOPC benefits. You can view a summary here. This job posting will close 12:00pm MT on 10/23/2026.