Specialist, Sports​/Fitness​/Wellness, Athletic Trainer ​/ Fitness Instructor

Background

Bay FC is the first NWSL team in the Bay Area. Co-founded by four U.S. Women’s National Team legends—Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne—in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street, Bay FC began play in the 2024 season. We are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity. Bay FC represents the Bay Area with its tapestry of different ethnicities, languages, climates, and ideas.

Our team aims to be a uniting force, a culture of belonging and shared pride, and a beacon of hope and connection for fans of all backgrounds and identities. Our stadium will be a home for people of all backgrounds and identities, uniting the Bay’s diverse communities. Through our actions and our love of the game, we will inspire and improve the lives of others.

Our love of football is our reason for being, and we will show up on the field every day with intensity, competitiveness, passion, and a drive to win.

The Performance Specialist is responsible for contributing to the daily operations of the Performance department, including strength and conditioning, end-stage rehabilitation/return to performance, and sports science/research initiatives, as directed. Above all, this individual will help execute effective and efficient operations, processes and communications and provide a positive and professional experience for players and staff.

Performance & Training

• Collaborate and contribute to the development of integrated player monitoring and strength and conditioning plans for all players.
• Lead the planning and delivery of gym-based strength and conditioning for players.
• Collaborate with the Director of Medical and Performance and members of the Medical Department to interpret player data to build detailed strength training, conditioning, rehab and injury risk mitigation programs.
• Assist with on-field training, conditioning, individual development sessions and lead end-stage return to play sessions for players.
• Lead planning and implementation of off-field gym-based return to play programming.
• Lead activation, warmup and overall physical preparation of team to mitigate injury risk.
• Provide support to players during all training sessions and games.
• Be available to attend all home and away training sessions and games, as directed.
• Collaborate with the Team Medical Staff and Performance Sport Scientist to modify training programs.
• Stay up to date on the latest research trends to continually innovate and be at the forefront of activities.

Collaboration & Communication

• Demonstrate high-level interpersonal skills required to work effectively with players, Team Medical Staff, Coaches, other Team personnel, and League staff.
• Collaborate with Medical team and Technical Staff in planning and coordination for athlete Return To Play.
• Contribute to players’ Individual Development Plans (IDPs) by providing performance insights to align with each player’s development objectives.
• Work collaboratively with Coaching staff and performance Sport Scientist to optimize physical preparation strategies by designing, implementing and refining periodized training plans across micro-, meso-, and macro-cycles.

Compliance & Administration

• Compile reports as required by the League.
• Comply with all League medical policies and protocols.
• Follow codes and standards of their governing bodies and all applicable League Rules and Team policies.
• Attend all activities/meetings/programs as required by the League.
• Other duties as assigned by the team.

Professional Development & Innovation

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, equipment, research, and strategies in sports performance and conditioning.
• Continuously innovate and implement best practices to improve team performance.

The Bay Way

• Acts with humility and puts the team first, prioritizing tasks and decisions based on team and organizational needs.
• Collaborates across departments to improve workflows, engaging in healthy conflict resolution and supporting teammates through challenges or mistakes.
• Seeks feedback and takes initiative, completing projects independently and asking for help when…