Sports Performance Coach; C4 Chattanooga

FT Sports Performance Coach – Chattanooga C4

Help Athletes Recover. Support Active Adults. Work in a Performance‑Focused Rehab Environment.

At the Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics (CSMO), our C4 therapy locations are designed for movement, performance, and outcomes. With a patient base that includes athletes, weekend warriors, and active adults who want to return to high‑level function, C4 offers Performance Coaches a dynamic, energizing place to grow.

We are seeking a motivated, team‑oriented full-time Sports Performance Coach who will bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and a passion for helping people move better - all within a supportive and collaborative therapy team.

Why You'll Love Working With CSMO

• A performance‑oriented training environment featuring:
• Indoor turf training lane for dynamic, functional, agility and return‑to‑sport progressions
• A compact full basketball court ideal for movement training, jump mechanics, and sport‑specific drills
• A fully equipped weight training area supporting strength, power, and conditioning rehab
• Opportunities to work with athletes and active adults
• Work-life balance: No nights, weekends or holidays
• Competitive compensation & benefits package and access to our 401(k) program with matching
• A collaborative team culture working with athletes, active adults, coaches, physical therapists, and physicians.
• A respected orthopaedic and sports medicine organization with 45+ years of excellence

Your Role & Impact

As a full-time Sports Performance Coach at our Chattanooga and Cleveland C4 therapy locations, you'll be an important part of our mission to help clients prepare for final stages of return to sport, improve in athletic pursuits, and enrich their lifestyle through strength, power, mobility, speed, and agility work. You'll deliver evidence-based strength, power, and conditioning for clients including assessing, planning, and implementing performance programs for area athletes and clients in a safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and plan clients training programs

• Provide clients with safe, reasonable exercises that can be performed at C4 and at home
• Collaborate with leadership on Performance Training programming

• Speak with area athletes, coaches, parents, and community groups about the goals of the athlete and ways the Center for Performance Training can assist in achieving those goals
• Work with physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers to provide appropriate rehab performance training
• Advise clients about important safety concerns and demonstrate exercises as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science:
  Health and Exercise Science or equivalent.
• BLS (CPR) certification preferred
• One year of experience as a strength and conditioning coach preferred
• Skill in appropriate assessment of athlete's and client's current level of fitness.
• Ability to use equipment appropriately in order to improve strength, power, agility, speed, and stability.
• Develop relationships and market the Sports Performance Program to area coaches, athletes, and parents.

About CSMO & C4

The Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has been Chattanooga's trusted leader in orthopaedic and sports medicine care since 1979. Our therapy department spans seven locations, offering the full spectrum of traditional outpatient rehabilitation along with advanced performance‑based spaces for functional and athletic recovery.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants who share our commitment to excellence, teamwork, and compassionate care.