Sporting Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, USA
The position is based in Kansas City, Missouri at Swope Soccer Village training center. The role includes being an athletic trainer primarily with Sporting Kansas City’s academy teams but will also be assisting with Sporting KC II (MLS Next Pro) and Sporting Kansas City as needed.
The head athletic trainer’s main function is to oversee all the medical care for assigned Sporting Kansas City academy teams. They will have both clinical and administrative responsibilities and will also be able to assist Sporting KC II (MLS Next Pro) in daily athletic training duties and coverage. They will serve as an integral part of youth development and will be able to effectively promote health strategies and injury prevention with academy performance coaches. The incumbent will be a liaison between Sporting KC academy teams and Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The athletic trainer will also assist with the medical coverage of all the...