Return-to-Play & S&C Coach — Elite Women's Soccer

Boston Unity Soccer Club LLC; Foxborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health coverage

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

Backstage access

Founding team culture

Job summary

Boston Legacy FC is building a pioneering women’s professional soccer program. The RTP Specialist will design and deliver individualized return-to-play plans, supervise on-pitch reconditioning, and lead movement and speed drills in collaboration with medical and performance staff.

This role also supports healthy athletes, coaches technique, and contributes to a holistic performance program across nutrition, psychology, and science resources within a growing club in the New England region.

Qualifications

• Design and deliver RTP progressions and reconditioning
• Coach movement quality and technique for female soccer athletes
• Experience in professional women’s soccer or field-based team sport
• Certifications such as CSCS/CPSS or equivalent desired

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with athletic trainers and performance staff to design RTP plans
• Create weekly periodization for reconditioning during RTP
• Lead on-pitch sessions focused on movement quality and soccer demands
• Coach strength sessions for rehabbing athletes and progress loads
• Track RTP milestones and communicate status to the team
• Use GPS, force plates, and performance data to guide decisions
• Assist the S&C Coach during team lifts and supervise warm‑ups and activation

Skills

RTP design

S&C coaching

Movement coaching

Female soccer experience

GPS/force plates tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GPS

Force plates

Performance monitoring tech

Job description

Boston Legacy FC is building a pioneering women’s professional soccer program. The RTP Specialist will design and deliver individualized return-to-play plans, supervise on-pitch reconditioning, and lead movement and speed drills in collaboration with medical and performance staff.

This role also supports healthy athletes, coaches technique, and contributes to a holistic performance program across nutrition, psychology, and science resources within a growing club in the New England region.