Career Center

Mercersburg Academy is a private, college-prep boarding school located in south-central Pennsylvania, about 90 minutes from the Baltimore/Washington DC metro area. The school’s Mission and Core Values guide our vision and direction. At Mercersburg, we value diversity and believe in cultivating a safe community where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves. 

Job Classification

Faculty, Academic Year, Exempt, Benefits Eligible

Reports To 

Associate Director of Athletics-Athletic Performance

Summary

This diverse position supports the mission, values and vision of Mercersburg Academy by serving in a key role in the school’s co-curricular programming. This is a multi-faceted position with responsibilities that span fitness programming and physical education expectations for students. The position works collaboratively with all co-curricular departments.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Fitness and Performance (4 units) 
  • Develop and synchronize the Lifestyle Fitness program for participating students; initiate, vet, and further relationships with outside fitness resources that can provide appropriate programming for students engaged in Lifestyle Fitness. 
  • Lead the Elevate program for student-athletes preparing for high level competition and potential collegiate careers.  
  • Manage Fitness & Performance coaches and student leaders. 
    • Update and institute essential training bases for fitness & performance coaches; along with coverage for facilities and programming. 
    • Revise and implement a student intern program.  
  • Work with PGA leaders and individual students to construct and implement fitness and training programs.
    • Conduct preseason meetings with coaches/activity leaders to outline planning and goals for in-season and, when appropriate, off-season activities.
    • Consult with and foster individual training plans for students who seek individual training.
    • Work with students and train coaches/activity leaders to extend programming into their practices and competitions.
    • Provide resources for off-campus training programs during school year and summer breaks
    • Develop interconnectivity between fitness activities  and non-athletic PGA groups
  • Establish and deliver meaningful and robust individualized or group fitness programming available to all students during morning sessions
  • Initiate workshops for coaches/leaders to increase fitness and performance knowledge and skills
  • Develop and maintain relationships with external organizations and resources that provide a broadened and enhanced fitness program for all students
  • Coordinate facility coverage of the McDowell Fitness Center
  • In conjunction with the Associate Director of Athletics-Athletic Performance, establish and manage the Fitness Center equipment and the budget designated for that facility.  Ensure purchases and expenditures are consistent with school policies. 
• Other Support: (2 units)
  • School programming in one of two areas-academic or residential-to be determined based on the needs of the school and the skill sets of the Fitness and Performance Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Qualified candidates command a high level of skills, abilities, and experience in the following areas:

• Student centered, transformative leadership and mentoring
• Innovation and creative initiative 
• Collaboration and energetic engagement
• Critical thinking, analysis, and problem solving
• Interpersonal relationships with students, parents and colleagues
• Written and verbal communication
• Experience in managing social media events and platforms
• Technology proficiency, with experience in Google Suite a plus.

Physical Demands:  

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

• Environment: Work is performed mostly in an indoor/office environment.
• Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, using repetitive motions; may frequently lift up 20 lbs. or up to 10 pounds constantly and occasionally up to 50 lbs.; to travel in all modes of transportation; sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to grasp, finger, and feel.  
• Vision: Required to have visual acuity, with or without correction, to be able to see close activities such as viewing a computer terminal, distance and focus to operate motor vehicles. 
• Auditory: Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Must be able to talk and hear by telephone and in person.