UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Sports Performance Manager reporting to the Director of Athletics.
An integral part of the NYUAD University Sports Staff, the Sports Performance Manager will engage, educate and empower student athletes and university sports teams in a comprehensive physical preparation and sports performance program that prepares them physically, mentally, and emotionally to meet the demands of the competitive sporting environment, perform under pressure, and develop performance behaviors that support athletic and academic success.
The Sports Performance Manager will also oversee the operations and programming of the NYUAD Sports Performance Center (SPC), a dynamic, highly interactive and visible component of the NYUAD Department of Athletics. The post holder will manage all SPC operational policies, procedures, protocols, systems and operational budget in line with NYUAD Athletics, NYUAD and sports science sector best practices.
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing students' return to play processes, liaising with NYUAD Student Health Center staff, other medical professionals and team coaches to manage student athlete return after injury. The manager will also support the development, design and delivery of coach education for University Sports Team Coaches in collaboration with the University Sports Team Manager and Assistant Director of Athletics - Programming. The role will be responsible for leading and delivering a student coach accreditation program and supervising the deployment of student employees to support Sports Performance and Athletics programming.
The Sports Performance Manager will be required to support the functions of the broader Student Affairs division with involvement in various committees and working groups. The position will require evening and weekend commitments during the academic year.
The duties of this role may at times involve being exposed to data that may be sensitive in nature and require confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Athlete Physical Preparation & Sports Performance
Student and Coach Education Programs
Sports Performance Center Operations
Physical Education Instruction
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NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.