Assistant Coach, UTR!

SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports education institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced football coach to deliver elite level training programs. The ideal candidate will have over three years of coaching experience, a valid AFC C Licence, and the ability to foster a positive environment for student-athletes. Responsibilities include implementing a comprehensive football curriculum and guiding players in character development. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a progressive attitude towards analytics in coaching.

Qualifications

• More than 3 years in elite youth coaching.
• Experience in a high performance/elite football environment.
• Valid National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an elite level football programme to training centres.
• Implement the National Football Curriculum and develop student-athletes.
• Foster a positive high-performance environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Data analytics understanding

Education

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) C Licence or equivalent

Job description

About National Youth Sports Institute

National Youth Sports Institute, an institution set up under Singapore Sports School Limited is a central resource, expertise and management body, placed to understand the needs of high performing student-athletes across sports and to address evolving challenges in the sports ecosystem. NYSI will propagate tested systems, processes and best practices to the wider youth sports excellence ecosystem in Singapore to aid aspiring talented studentathletes in achieving sporting breakthroughs and win glory for Singapore.

About Football Division

Unleash The Roar! is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by SportSG and the Football Association of Singapore, it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career.

Through School Football Academies and ActiveSG Football Academies around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players every year with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, mental and tactical skills, each of whom is primed to maximize his/her individual potential.

As part of the coaching team, you will be part of a dynamic team of coaches responsible for the delivery of an elite level under the Unleash the Roar! project

In this role, you will:

• Deliver an elite level football programme to assigned training centres within the Unleash the Roar! project
• Implement the football program, incorporating the National Football Curriculum and Football Philosophy as well as develop the studentathletes in character and leadership
• Foster a positive high-performance environment that allows talented student-athletes to reach their full potential

Requirements:

• Min Asian FootballConfederation (AFC) C Licence or equivalent preferred
• More than 3 years in elite youth coaching preferred
• Worked in a high performance/elite football environment preferred
• Work in 6 days work week environment
• Understands Long-Term Athlete Development principles
• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a team
• High level of communication skills (written & spoken)
• Good command of English (written & spoken)
• Adequate presentation skills and IT knowledge
• Present a good role model for players/other coaches
• Good team player who can work on own initiative
• Valid National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership preferred
• Keen understanding of the importance of a Daily Training Environment in the development of student-athletes
• Progressive attitude towards the acceptance/inculcation of data analytics in the training programme

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.