Football Performance Assistant Director, Sport Science

HEALTH EDUCATOR 3 SV (004992)

UCPath Position ID: 41068330

Position Description History/Status

For Reference ONLY - PeopleAdmin JA Number:

1143072

Approved Date:

12/22/2025 10:11:27 AM

Date Last Edited:

12/22/2025 10:11:22 AM

Last Action Effective Date:

3/1/2024

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

6000O

Organization:

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Division Code:

5501D

Division:

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Department:

374500 - INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

41068330

Position Description ID

171573

UC Payroll Title:

HEALTH EDUCATOR 3 SV (004992)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

STEPS

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40062296

Reports to Payroll Title:

ASC HEAD COACH CRD 4

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40713754

Department Head Payroll Title:

ATH MGR 4 BYA

SUPERVISION - Indicates that the incumbent performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referral to the supervisor’s guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Associate Athletic Director, Football Sports Medicine and the Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach, the Football Performance Assistant Director, Sport Science will assume leadership and responsibility for the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and management of the performance sport science program provided to the football student-athletes. This position leads football research initiatives to identify critical qualities and metrics related to enhancing athlete performance, health and safety, and talent identification. The role oversees the delivery and implementation of sport science services across all integrated support team (IST) disciplines and is capable of influencing athlete performance planning, resources, and organizational processes through data collection, coordination, and analysis. In addition, the Assistant Director, Sport Science possesses a broad understanding of IST specialties (i.e., strength and conditioning, sports medicine, mental performance, etc.), in order to effectively provide leadership and support in a collaborative high-performance sport environment. The role also Provide integrated nutrition support to optimize health, body composition, recovery, and performance of football student-athletes in collaboration with the Director of Football Nutrition and the Integrated Support Team (IST). The role requires frequent interaction with athletes, sport coaches and strength staff. In addition to the ability to develop and provide educational resources as needed. Incumbent will work with the Football Strength & Conditioning Staff, and Football Athletic Training Staff to integrate their work into the UCLA Football program.

Performance Sport Science Counseling and Education

 • Provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for the Football Performance Sport Science program to enhance student-athlete performance, health, availability, and long-term development. Serve as the primary integrator of sport science services across the Integrated Support Team (IST), ensuring alignment with football performance objectives and institutional priorities.

    ◦ Lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Football Performance Sport Science program in collaboration with Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Nutrition, Mental Performance, and Coaching Staff.

    ◦ Oversee the full sport science data lifecycle, including data collection, quality control, storage, analysis, modeling, visualization, interpretation, and communication to key stakeholders.

50%

Performance Sport Science Counseling and Education

    ◦ Establish benchmarks and normative datasets to support talent identification, player development, and longitudinal athlete tracking.

    ◦ Deliver actionable insight into player evaluation and development.

    ◦ Provide strategy and oversight to sport science services and research, validation, and integration of testing protocols across performance disciplines.

    ◦ Develop testing battery protocols in collaboration with other IST performance disciplines.

    ◦ Supervise the development of performance and sport science resources. 

    ◦ Identify and budget priority needs for equipment and training.

    ◦ Identify, define, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with athletic performance coaches and IST staff.

    ◦ Develop benchmarks (e.g., normative data) of attributes needed for athletic success.

0%

Performance Sport Science Counseling and Education

    ◦ Regularly complete performance audits to determine progress, gaps, needs, and areas for improvement against KPIs.

    ◦ Develop and improve data collection protocols for current and new assessments.

    ◦ Ensure that the appropriate safety protocols and techniques are followed during testing and monitoring sessions.

    ◦ Manage and administer safe, legal, and ethical practices for the dissemination of athlete, team, and related institutional performance data.

    ◦ Organize and deliver educational workshops, seminars, webinars, etc.

0%

Nutrition/Dietician

 • Support the Director of Football Nutrition in the planning, implementation, and delivery of evidence-based nutrition strategies aligned with the Football Performance Model.

 • Assist with day-to-day fueling, hydration, and recovery needs of football student-athletes across training, practice, competition, and travel environments.

 • Integrate nutrition-related data (body composition, fueling compliance, hydration status, wellness metrics) into the broader sport science monitoring and reporting framework.

 • Assist in the development and evaluation of individualized nutrition strategies based on positional demands, training phase, injury status, and performance goals.

25%

Nutrition/Dietician

 • Support ongoing research, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives related to applied sports nutrition within the football performance program.

 • Assist with nutrition logistics related to team travel, training table operations, fueling stations, and special performance initiatives.

0%

Administrative Responsibilities

 • Critically review literature on sports science especially as it pertains to college health and assess its applicability to athlete health care.

 • Educate, mentor, and supervise interns and volunteers.

 • Develop and oversee sport science policies and procedures.

 • Evaluate research proposals presented to the Athletic Department.

 • Liaison with Strength & Conditioning Coach for all budget needs related to Football Performance Sport Science.

 • Coordinate and administer special and extra team events.

 • Assist, on an as needed basis, with all official and unofficial visits as permitted by NCAA rules and regulations.

 • Perform administrative duties as needed.

 • Assist the Head Coach, Recruiting Staff, and Operations Staff with any projects necessary.

10%

Administrative Responsibilities

Support department initiatives identified by senior administration, to include creating budget strategies and fundraising/development initiatives.

Collaborate with sport coaches and team staff to support, develop, and inform talent identification processes.

Advise and develop organizational best practices to further advance and integrate sport science protocols into team processes, training programming, and periodization strategies. Maintain relationships with sport science technology vendors.

Oversee and maintain inventory, supplies, equipment, and allocated training spaces (e.g., performance and sport science laboratory).

0%

Recruiting Duties & Tasks

 • Work with the coaching and recruiting staff in the off-season to assist with on campus recruiting visits. This will include both unofficial and official visits to the UCLA Football program.

 • Responsible for assisting in creation of the Football Performance sport science presentations that will be given to all prospective student athletes on campus visits.

 • Responsible for collaborating with each Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in creating recruiting plans and strategy for each prospective student athlete.

10%

Rules Compliance

 • Comply with all Federal, State, University and Department requirements established pursuant to Title IX, including the mandatory reporting requirements for a “Responsible Employee.”

 • The DIA is governed by the NCAA, Big Ten Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and University of California System.  The incumbent is required to comply with the applicable rules, regulations and policies of those organizations.

    ◦ Review and retain all rules compliance disseminated by the DIA Compliance office.

    ◦ Report all NCAA and conference violations.

    ◦ Sign the annual NCAA Certification of Compliance form.

    ◦ Complete the Athletically-Related Income form annually.

    ◦ Comply with California State Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) Law and adhere to mandatory reporting guidelines.

5%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

•

Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience. 

Required

Master’s degree in exercise science, sports science, or related field.

Preferred

Minimum of 1-year experience as a Sport Science in the collegiate setting.

Required

5 years relevant work experience w/ high-level sport or tactical athlete populations.

Preferred

College or NFL experience is strongly desired.

Preferred

Driver License

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Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles.

Required

Must have a thorough understanding of NCAA Division I Football and working knowledge of how sport science integrates into the daily operations of the Football Performance Model.

Required

Must have the ability to analyze situations, identify problems, and implement solutions impartially and fairly. Ability to make decisions on immediate problems within prescribed scope of authority, based on knowledge of policies and procedures, including pertinent NCAA rules and regulations.

Required

Ability to prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in assignments, deadlines, completing requirements, and workload.  Skill in organizing material, information, and people in a systematic way to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort. 

Required

Skill in obtaining body composition measurements and interpretation of the measurement to athletes, athletic trainers and coaches.

Required

Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, professionals, and administrators.

Required

Proven skills in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions. 

Required

Incumbent must have excellent writing and oral communication skills to communicate effectively at a variety of levels including officials of the NCAA and Big10, administrators, staff, and coaches.

Required

Demonstrated writing skills to complete concise, effective and grammatically correct reports, policy statements, procedures and correspondence. 

Required

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with culturally diverse students and staff; Skill at working as part of a team.

Required

Ability to evaluate research proposals, to analyze and articulate suitability and feasibility for implementation.

Required

Skill at managing shifting priorities and changing pace of workload; Skill at working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction.

Required

Knowledge and ability to comply with Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.

Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Driving Record: The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

10%

Ability to travel for position duties & tasks as needed.

Ability to work odd hours, including: nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Required

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Campus

Location:

Wasserman Football Facility, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Standing/Walking

X

X

Sitting

X

X

Bending/Stooping

X

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

X

Climbing

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 2: Position in which required tasks normally do not involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but may require performing unplanned Classification 1 tasks. In these jobs the normal work performance involves no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment.