National Tennis Academy Physical Performance Coach

Tennis is part of Australia's cultural heritage; it contributes to the social cohesiveness of our communities and provides a safe, healthy, and social environment for Australians of all ages and abilities. At Tennis Australia (TA) we are passionate about what we do, and we have ambitious plans for how we can continue to grow our game and the positive impact it can have on society.

Tennis is a sport that is open for all and we want our team to reflect the communities we work and play in. Diversity in our Tennis community and our workplace is a strength and a pillar of our sport. We take great pride in providing a working environment that allows people to be their authentic self, and offers the flexibility that our people need to thrive both at work and at home.
- Fostering a workplace that is diverse and equitable is a high priority for Tennis Australia. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.- .
- We are currently looking for a Physical Performance Coach to join the team at the National Tennis Academy (Brisbane) on a permanent, full-time basis.
- About the role
- Reporting to the National Physical Performance Manager, the NTA Physical Performance Coach will be responsible for directing the overall physical development of relevant Tennis Australia (Pro, Development Squad and predominantly assigned players to the National Tennis Academy).This role will be responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring of individualised strength and conditioning (S&C) programs for Tennis Australia players, as well as the coordination of relevant ancillary sport science support. Effective communication with all key stakeholders involved in delivering programs to players is an essential requirement of this position.
- In this role you will:_- Develop and implement evidence-based strength and conditioning programs for all National Tennis Academy selected players consistent with their development needs.-
- Implement comprehensive, evidence-based, individualised physical profiling strategies to identify key physical/athletic developmental priorities.-
- Develop targeted and individualised strength and conditioning programs for all Tennis Australia non-NTA selected players.-
- Support Tennis Australia athlete development system integration and advancement in the Tennis Australia Strategy & Performance environment.-
- Support and/or coordinate relevant internal and external stakeholders in TA and Player Development.About you
- To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated the ability to elicit improvements in the strength and conditioning variables of individual athletes and groups of athletes, as well as to understand the athletes' and coaches' attitudes to physical training, therapy and recovery methods. You will have technical strength and conditioning knowledge across sport, preferably tennis, particularly in fundamental long term athlete development principles, periodization/planning, training techniques, coaching trends, and recovery methods.

What you will bring to the role:
- Demonstrated practical strength and conditioning experience in high performance sport - a minimum of 5 years coaching experience at an elite or professional level.-
- Experience working with tennis players (desirable).-
- Knowledge of tennis science and medicine, rules and the sport's anti-doping code.-
- Must maintain industry governing body (ASCA and/or ESSA) accreditation yearly.-
- Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coaching (ASCA) or Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Accreditation or ability to acquire within 6 months (essential).-
- Tertiary qualifications in Sport Science, Human Movement and/or equivalent degree (essential).-
- You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.What's in it for you?- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities-
- Tickets to the Australian Open & Superbox tickets to concerts and events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arenas-
- Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program-
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities-
- Flexible working practices & free car parking-
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partnersTo Apply- here
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