Assistant Return-to-Play & S&C Coach for Women’s Soccer

Boston Legacy FC; Foxborough, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Financial Future — 401(k)

Time to Recharge — PTO & Holidays

Behind-the-Scenes Access

Founding Team Culture

Job summary

Boston Legacy FC in Massachusetts is assembling a founding team member as Assistant S&C Coach/Return to Play Specialist. The role guides injured athletes through RTP, designs individualized plans, and collaborates with medical and performance staff to reintegrate players into competition.

You will lead on-pitch reconditioning, strength development for rehabbing athletes, and technology-supported decision-making to optimize movement quality and soccer performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of three years of S&C or RTP experience in a high-performance sport environment.
• Experience designing RTP progressions and on-field reconditioning.
• Demonstrated ability to coach movement quality and technique for female soccer athletes.
• Certifications such as CSCS or CPSS are desirable; experience with GPS/force plates is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with athletic trainers, physical therapists, and performance staff to design RTP plans for injured athletes.
• Design weekly periodization plans supporting RTP progressions.
• Plan and deliver structured on-pitch reconditioning sessions focused on movement quality and soccer-specific demands.
• Coach movement efficiency, acceleration/deceleration, and conditioning progressions.
• Lead or support strength sessions for rehabbing athletes, adjusting loads per RTP timelines.
• Track RTP milestones and communicate status with performance and coaching staff.
• Utilize GPS, isometric testing, and force plates to guide decisions throughout RTP.
• Support the Strength & Conditioning Coach during team lifts and supervise warm-ups.

Skills

S&C planning

Return-to-play design

Movement coaching

Team collaboration

Athlete assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GPS

Force plates

Job description

Boston Legacy FC in Massachusetts is assembling a founding team member as Assistant S&C Coach/Return to Play Specialist. The role guides injured athletes through RTP, designs individualized plans, and collaborates with medical and performance staff to reintegrate players into competition.

You will lead on-pitch reconditioning, strength development for rehabbing athletes, and technology-supported decision-making to optimize movement quality and soccer performance.