Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Job Details

Aquila
's full-time Strength and Conditioning Specialist provides daily fitness instruction and injury prevention programming to enhance the readiness, resilience, and fitness of assigned population.

Salaries range: $60,000-$70,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Work Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

Start Date:

Sometime between February 2026 - April 2026.

Location:

In-person, Artesia, NM (Relocation expenses may be covered).

• Provide qualified fitness instruction and education to employees on physical strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and general fitness and wellness on a daily basis.
• Responsible for one-on-one fitness training and small group training.
• Perform readiness assessments for population, including stress, resiliency, nutrition, strength, conditioning, and sleep.
• Provide written recommendations and in-person briefings to improve, add to, or change fitness programming based on current data, scientific research, and technology, and design an implementation plan.
• Provide guidance to develop physical training and injury prevention to complement and enhance existing fitness programming.
• Coordinate individualized exercise and rehabilitation programs with population to ensure safe and expeditious return to work for individuals recovering from injury.
• Perform administrative duties such as data collection, analysis, records maintenance, and documentation; write reports; conduct or participate in education programs; and participate in staff quality assurance functions as needed.
• Track participant and program data to measure goal achievement, outcomes and results; create outcomes-focused management reports based on identified business plan goals and objectives.
• Develop relationships with members, clients and key contract contacts to promote goodwill and outstanding customer satisfaction.
• Implement NSCA programming guidelines, identifying high-risk and special populations.
• Help implement the Aquila internship program when appropriate.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Health Science, Health Promotion, or closely related field.
• Currently active National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.
• Currently active National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) certification.
• One (1) or more years specialized experience performing strength and conditioning instruction.
• U.S. citizenship required (this is a federal agency).
• Must pass a physical training examination.
• Must be able to physically push, lift and drag one hundred (100) pounds.
• Must be able to work both indoors and outdoors, for extended periods of time in any weather.
• Must pass a high-level security clearance background check process.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Ten paid vacation days annually.
• Five to seven sick days annually.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continuing education reimbursements.
• Service/tenure bonuses.
• Commuter pre-tax benefits.
• Fitness retailer discount programs.
• 401k plan with company match.