Job Description

Title: Strength and Conditioning/Performance Coach

Reports to: Head Coach & Chief Sporting Officer

Position Summary - The Head of Performance will:

1. Build out Carolina Core's (CCFC) Strength and Conditioning Program
2. Plan, deliver and evaluate physical development sessions to maximize individual player development and performance
3. Work seamlessly with the Technical and Medical staffs in the management of player recovery, nutrition, wellbeing and RTP protocols

Essential Functions

• Assist in finishing the design phase of the weight/fitness room for CCFC's new training facility
• Manage the programming and delivery of physical conditioning/speed and agility sessions throughout the season
• Conduct team warmups before training sessions and matches
• Lead and facilitate in the areas of mobility, activation, post-session gym workouts, cool-downs and post-game recovery
• Execute the monitoring and assessment of player physical development via data monitoring and collection (GPS, etc.)
• Organize, manage, and analyze post-session and post-game data in order to provide feedback to coaches and players
• Collaborate with coaching staff and medical team to help establish and manage player internal and external loads
• Assist in determining player participation in training each morning, when applicable
• Under the leadership of the medical staff and head coach, assist in establishing return to play protocols
• Assist in player rehabilitation by following the lead of the medical staff
• Assist players in the proper application of appropriate nutrition and hydration solutions for practice, competition, and travel
• Implement the periodization of the CCFC team preseason, in season and off-season programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health-related or Exercise/Sports Science field
• NCSA-CSCS Certified
• Experience with data monitoring/player GPS tracking systems
• Experience with Vald Performance systems
• Prior soccer playing experience and/or applied soccer experience strongly preferred

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class. AEG

Job Tags

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