Academy Head of Performance

IUSCA; Bethesda (MD); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IUSCA is seeking a Level 6 Academy Strength & Conditioning role in Bethesda, MD, supporting D.C. United Academy players within a long-term development model. You will lead athletic development, deliver targeted sessions, and coordinate GPS, wellness, testing and RPE data.

The position involves travel, match-day prep, and mentoring performance interns and aspiring coaches, under supervision of the Director of Performance.

Qualifikationen

• No specific S&C certification or degree is required according to the advert; verify with employer.
• Experience delivering strength and conditioning within an academy or similar setting.
• Ability to coordinate GPS, wellness, testing and RPE data for individual planning.

Aufgaben

• Lead day-to-day athletic-development and physical-performance support for academy players.
• Design and deliver activation, strength, conditioning, recovery and prehabilitation sessions.
• Coordinate GPS, wellness, testing and RPE collection; develop individual goals and programmes.
• Support match-day prep, academy travel and rehabilitation activities; guide interns and assistant coaches.

Kenntnisse

Strength & conditioning

Athletic development

GPS monitoring

RPE tracking

Tools

GPS Tracking

Wellness metrics

Performance testing

Jobbeschreibung

Full-time status not expressly confirmed; academy role with travel and match-day duties

Location

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

USD $60,000 to $65,000 per year

Closing Date

Not stated; vacancy appeared in current listings on 15 October 2026

Classification

Job Summary

Lead day-to-day athletic-development and physical-performance support for D.C. United Academy players within the club's long-term athlete-development model. Design and deliver activation, strength, conditioning, recovery and prehabilitation sessions alongside technical coaches and athletic trainers. Coordinate GPS, wellness, testing and RPE collection and use the resulting information to develop individual goals and programmes. Support match-day preparation, academy travel and rehabilitation activity while communicating with players, families and coaches. Guide academy performance interns and contribute to the development of assistant coaches.

Level 6. Designs and delivers academy strength and conditioning and long-term athletic development within the Director of Performance's established philosophy, using GPS, wellness, testing, physical profiling and individual training plans. The role also guides interns and contributes to assistant-coach development, but the available description does not establish wider performance-department strategic or governance accountability. No specific professional S&C certification or essential degree requirement is confirmed in the accessible advert; these should be verified with the employer.

Associated IUSCA IQF Certification

IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)

Salary and Role Alignment

Amber. The advertised salary of USD $60,000 to $65,000 appears somewhat modest relative to the role's academy-wide physical-preparation scope, autonomous Level 6 programme design, monitoring and reporting, travel and developmental responsibilities for interns and other coaches. Under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology, this results in an Amber rating. The precise working hours, benefits and extent of formal supervisory responsibility should be verified.

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.