Description
Colby-Sawyer College is currently seeking a candidate to fulfill the
Graduate Strength & Conditioning Fellowship over the course of the 2026-27 academic year. The graduate fellow will work with the Strength & Conditioning Coach to provide strength and conditioning programming to the varsity athletic teams.
Colby-Sawyer is a dynamic and innovative liberal arts and sciences college located in the scenic Lake Sunapee Region of central New Hampshire. Colby-Sawyer Athletics promotes and values a competitive atmosphere where student-athletes may experience growth personally and athletically. Colby-Sawyer is home to 23 varsity NCAA Division III men and women's sports.
This fellowship will have a tentative start of
August 14, 2026, and end May 14, 2027. The fellowship schedule will be comprised of
20 hours a week and will be completed Monday - Friday, with 3-5 hours of the 20 hours expected to be completed daily. Early morning and evening hours should be expected.
The fellowship major responsibilities will include:
- Support, design, and implement strength and conditioning programming for 3-4 athletic sport/teams per season (Fall, Winter, Spring).
- Specifically working with 3-4 teams out of season building a foundation of proper weightlifting techniques as well as support with nutrition education, mobility, speed, and agility training.
- Assessing current varsity weight room and providing recommendations on ways to improve current facility/equipment and how to use in a way to maximize student experience.
- Attending staff meetings and participate in the fellowship curriculum designed to provide the fellow with the tools that will help they obtain a full-time position after their fellowship has concluded.
- Work with supervisor to determine other responsibilities/priorities for the role.
In addition to the hourly rate, the fellowship is eligible to rent on-campus graduate housing.
Requirements