Director, Sports Performance

IUSCA; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA is seeking a senior leader to head physical preparation and sports performance for KC Current's professional women's football squad in Riverside, near Kansas City, USA. You will design seasonal strength, conditioning and recovery programmes aligned with match demands and coordinate monitoring with the medical and sport-science teams.

The role requires NSCA-CSCS, NASM-PES, CSCCa-SCCC or NSCA-CPSS certifications and a relevant bachelor's degree; a master's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's degree preferred.
• Certification from NSCA/NASM/CSCCa is required or preferred.
• Experience leading elite sports performance and staff development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical preparation and sports performance strategy for KC Current's professional women's football squad.
• Design and oversee seasonal strength, conditioning, recovery and reconditioning programmes aligned with match demands.
• Coordinate athlete monitoring, physical testing, load management and return-to-performance processes with coaching, medical and sport-science staff.
• Supervise and develop performance staff, interns and assistants where applicable.

Skills

NSCA-CSCS

NASM-PES

CSCCa-SCCC

NSCA-CPSS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Employment hours and contract type not stated

Location

Riverside, Kansas City metropolitan area, USA

Closing Date

Not stated; official vacancy active 2 November 2026

Classification

Job Summary

Lead physical preparation and sports performance strategy for KC Current's professional women's football squad. Design and oversee seasonal strength, conditioning, recovery and reconditioning programmes aligned with match demands. Coordinate athlete monitoring, physical testing, load management and return-to-performance processes with coaching, medical and sport-science staff. Supervise and develop performance staff, interns and assistants where applicable. Establish performance standards and provide reporting to club technical leadership.

Level 7 reflects leadership of the club's first-team physical preparation and sports performance system, including annual periodisation, monitoring, testing standards, recovery and return-to-performance provision. The role supervises and develops performance practitioners where applicable and holds accountability for integrating coaching, medical and sport-science decisions. It reports to the VP of Player Health and Performance and does not demonstrate Level 8 profession-wide governance. The employer requires one or more of NSCA-CSCS, NASM-PES, CSCCa-SCCC or NSCA-CPSS, plus a relevant bachelor's degree; a master's degree is preferred.

Associated IUSCA IQF Certification

IUSCA IQF Level 7 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP*m)

Salary and Role Alignment

Grey. Salary is not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: USD $145,000 per year. This reflects first-team professional football performance leadership, specialist staffing and interdisciplinary accountability, with the actual value dependent on management remit, benefits and working hours.

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.