Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Performance
Brown University
Job Type
Full-time, permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
Not stated (advert live on 8 October 2026)
Classification
IQF Level 8
Job Summary
Provide strategic and operational leadership for sports performance across Brown University's NCAA Division I varsity athletics programme. Establish common professional standards and allocate staff, budgets, facilities, technology and development resources across multiple sports. Recruit, supervise and evaluate sports performance coaches while integrating physical preparation with sports medicine, psychology and nutrition. Review programme effectiveness, advise athletics leadership and deliver sport-specific strength and conditioning coaching when required.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 8. The post sets department-wide sports performance strategy, professional standards, staffing models and quality assurance for 38 NCAA Division I varsity teams and approximately 1,000 student-athletes. It leads and evaluates the full sports performance coaching workforce, manages the operating budget, coordinates integrated services and advises senior athletics leadership. This organisation-level responsibility and system governance support Level 8, despite the Associate Director title. Employer certification requirement: NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS); a relevant bachelor's degree and at least seven years of progressive experience are required.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 8 Master International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (mISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. The advertised salary is not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: USD $150,000 per year. This indicative figure reflects institution-wide responsibility across 38 varsity teams, professional staff management, budgetary control, integrated athlete services and senior strategic accountability in the US university sector; it is not an employer-quoted salary.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.