Director of Player Development, Men's Soccer

Core Responsibilities

• Support individual player development and help student-athletes set and work toward athletic and personal goals.
• Cook Performance Tracking: Coordinate with sports science staff to monitor fitness data, workload, and recovery metrics.
• Performance Analysis: Review match and training footage to identify areas for individual and team improvement.
• Video Analysis: Record, organize, and edit match and training footage for player development and coaching review.
• Tactical Support: Assist coaching staff with opponent analysis, match preparation, and review of team performance.
• Academic & Personal Development: Support student-athletes in their academic, personal, and professional growth and connect them with appropriate resources.
• Professional Development: Assist with career preparation, leadership development, and opportunities that prepare student-athletes for life after college.
• Collaboration: Work with coaching, sports science, strength and conditioning, athletic training, academic support, and other Athletics staff to support the overall development of student-athletes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience: Some working knowledge of the sport program to be supported.
• Licensure: None

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Some working knowledge of the sport program to be supported.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

Wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year.

Schedule

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Application

To apply, please submit an application online at https://jobs.virginia.edu and attach a current cv/resume. Search on requisition number: R0086883.

Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

Applications must be submitted no later than Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.

About the Role

The Director of Player Development, Men's Soccer supports the Men's Soccer program by supporting the overall development of student-athletes, including their athletic, academic, personal, and professional growth. This position works closely with the coaching staff and student-athletes to support player development, performance, and preparation for life beyond collegiate athletics.

Contact Information

For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029.