Director, Sports Performance
KC Current
Job Type
Employment hours and contract type not stated
Location
Riverside, Kansas City metropolitan area, USA
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
Not stated; official vacancy active 2 November 2026
Classification
IQF Level 7
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.
IUSCA IQF Classification
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.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
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.