Las Vegas Lights FC

Las Vegas Lights FC

Director of Performance

Player Operations: Strength and Conditioning - Director
Las Vegas · NV
Player Operations: Nutritionist
Director of Performance
Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Position Summary:
The Director of Performance ensures that athletes achieve an optimal level of performance by applying scientific knowledge to improve performance and prevent injuries. Must work in collaboration with Head Coach, Team Physicians, and Athletic Trainers as it relates to players health, safety, and well-being.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the Head Coach and lead in the designing and administering of individualized pre-training activation protocols and in-season strength training sessions
  • Lead all practice warm-up activities in conjunction with the needs of the Head Coach
  • Manage all in-training GPS tagging, and post-session uploading of all training sessions
  • Lead all activation/regeneration sessions as needed
  • Lead all on-field warmup for team training sessions
  • Lead all end-stage rehab sessions when required
  • Educate and counsel players regarding strategies to improve performance
  • Manage, design, and implement weight room physical testing protocols including force plate technology
  • Evaluate player performance through performance testing, workload monitoring, and body composition testing
  • Provide feedback to players regarding all sports science data collected
  • Maintain the appearance and organization of equipment in weight facility, as well as educate and enforce weight room rule
  • Attend all important team/staff meetings
  • Participate in activities/meetings/programs as required by USL Championship.  

Benefits:
Participation in Individual health, dental, and vision insurance plan
Paid Time Off & Holidays.
Complimentary tickets to home games.
Discount on team store merchandise.
 
The information contained in this job description is not exhaustive of all the duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.  At the discretion of management, duties and responsibilities may change due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons at any time. 
 
Las Vegas Soccer, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, class, religion, country of origin, political belief, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any factor protected by law.