Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coordinator, Rehab
Kansas City Royals
Job Type
Full-time, exempt
Location
Surprise, Arizona, USA; potential travel
Salary
Not disclosed
Closing Date
Not stated by employer; secondary listing indicates 13 November 2026
Classification
IQF Level 6
Job Summary
Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of individualised rehabilitation strength and conditioning for injured Royals players at the Arizona Complex and Dominican Republic Academy. Coordinate physical performance testing, monitoring and progression criteria with medical and performance-science staff. Develop strength, movement and conditioning capacities within medical restrictions to support return to baseball performance. Manage player transitions and handovers across affiliates and external rehabilitation facilities. Support off-season check-ins and wider S&C operational standards.
IUSCA IQF Classification
Level 6 reflects autonomous specialist responsibility for rehabilitation strength and conditioning, athlete profiling, physical-capacity restoration and complex return-to-performance decisions at the Arizona Complex and Dominican Republic Academy. The role leads the technical rehabilitation training programme within clinical restrictions established by medical staff and reports to the Minor League S&C Coordinator. It does not clearly establish line-management or department-wide strategic accountability sufficient for Level 7. The employer requires NSCA-CSCS, CPR/AED and a relevant bachelor's degree; postgraduate study is preferred.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Grey. Salary is not disclosed, so salary alignment cannot be fully assessed. IUSCA Indicative Minimum Salary Benchmark: USD $105,000 per year. This reflects autonomous professional baseball rehabilitation programming, complex scientific decisions, interdisciplinary coordination and cross-location player management.
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.