U.S. Marine Corps logo

Strength and Conditioning Coach NF4

U.S. Marine Corps

Quantico, VAFull-time$86–96K/yrPosted today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$86–96K/yr
Location
Quantico, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NSCA-CSCS Or CSCCa CertificationBachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Strength and Conditioning Coach supports the Marine Corps’ Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Program by designing evidence-based training and recovery programs for Marines and authorized users. The coach provides performance coaching, assessments, demonstrations, and reconditioning, and collaborates with commands and performance specialists. The role also supports community and youth programs, delivers courses and sessions at varied sites, and tracks performance while safeguarding records.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tactical Strength and ConditioningUnit-Readiness PlanningBiomechanicsAnatomyMetabolismSport PsychologyPeriodizationGroup CoachingPerformance TestingProgram AdaptationWarm-Up InstructionSpeed and Agility TrainingStrength and Power TrainingConditioningInjury PreventionCorrective ExerciseRecoveryGeneral and Sport-Specific ProgrammingParticipant CounselingContraindication ReferralAthletic TrainingMental SkillsNutritionSleep SupportEmergency ProceduresInstallation Policies

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Exercise Science or Related1 Year Relevant ExperienceNSCA-CSCS or CSCCa CertificationValid Driver's LicenseUSA Weightlifting Level 1 or 2Collegiate or High-School Athletic Experience

Full job description

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

Duties

This Strength and Conditioning Coach supports Semper Fit¿s Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Program (WARR), improving Marine readiness and resilience through physical performance services for Marines, families, and authorized users. SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The coach designs evidence-based, periodized programs in strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and recovery. Programs support units, individual Marines, athletes, and authorized patrons; improve performance; reduce musculoskeletal injuries; and align with Marine Corps Total Fitness policies. Provides coaching, assessments, demonstrations, and reconditioning in mobility, speed, agility, conditioning, strength, power, and nervous-system regulation. Collaborates with commands, athletic trainers, performance specialists, and other subject-matter experts. Delivers Headquarters Semper Fit courses and performance sessions at unit spaces, fields, performance centers, classrooms, schoolhouses, and field sites. Uses athlete-management software to program and track performance and safeguards records under Marine Corps Order 5210.11 and HIPAA. Supports family, youth, school, community, and open-training programs; provides safety guidance and customer service; reports hazards and incidents; follows EEO and harassment-prevention standards; and performs other assigned duties. A valid driver¿s license¿and a SOFA license for OCONUS positions¿is required. Requirements

EVALUATIONS: Qualifications

Bachelor¿s degree in exercise science, physiology, human performance, kinesiology, biomechanics, physical education, or a related field, plus one year of relevant experience. Current NSCA-CSCS or CSCCa certification is required; USA Weightlifting Level 1 or 2 certification and collegiate or high-school athletic experience are preferred. Must understand tactical strength and conditioning, unit-readiness planning, biomechanics, anatomy, metabolism, sport psychology, and periodization. Requires experience coaching groups of 15¿50, conducting performance testing, adapting programs to competition or deployment cycles, and working on interdisciplinary performance teams. Must be able to teach and evaluate warm-ups, speed, agility, strength, power, conditioning, injury prevention, corrective exercise, and recovery; design general and sport-specific programs; counsel participants; and refer contraindications to medical or support services. Requires familiarity with athletic training, mental skills, nutrition, and sleep support, plus the ability to apply strength-and-conditioning standards, emergency procedures, and installation policies in military, first-responder, high-school, or collegiate settings.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official. Benefits

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to: • Stability of Federal Civilian Service • People with passion for doing work that matters • Quality of Work Life Balance • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefit Packages • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Other Information

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Site/Pages/No-Fear-Act.aspx As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made. Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS. Required Documents: *Education/certification certificate(s), if applicable. *If prior military, DD214 Member Copy *Resume that does not exceed 2 pages **IMPORTANT: To align with the Merit Hiring Plan, Federal Agencies will not accept resumes that exceed two pages. Accordingly, the NAF HRO will only consider resumes that are two pages or fewer. Resumes exceeding this limit will not be referred and will be deemed ineligible for consideration. This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce. Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with "TA" stamped in red on front of card. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.

How this job compares

Set against the 888 open Fitness Coach jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$86–96K/yr
  • US median$40–75K/yr61 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 57% above the US median midpoint ($58K) — in the top quarter of Fitness Coach salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 31 open Fitness Coach jobs in Virginia and 888 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Fitness Coach postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (247 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 73 of the 888 open Fitness Coach jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.