Youth Head Coach, Table Tennis Academy

The Singapore Sports School (SSP) is a specialised independent school dedicated to the optimal sports development and academic rigour of our talented student-athletes. We believe in providing selected student-athletes, who have the ability to excel in sports, with the necessary support to pursue excellence in both sports and academics. With a team of dedicated teachers and experienced sports coaches and sports scientists, we provide a sound education experience, professional coaching expertise, as well as various post-secondary pathways to enable them to achieve their sporting dreams and academic excellence.

We are seeking a suitable candidate to fill the full-time position of Youth Head Coach for Table Tennis to prepare our developmental student-athletes towards national team representation at international competitions and the Major Games (Southeast Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Championships, and Olympic Games). The Youth Head Coach will report to the Technical Director/Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) for technical matters and the Assistant Director Sports/SSP for operational and administrative matters.

The appointed Youth Head Coach will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the training and competition plans for student-athletes towards high performance in sports, based on long-term athlete development principles. This will include student-athletes in STTA’s National Youth set-up, i.e., the School-Within-School (SWS) Programme in SSP, Junior Development Squad (JDS), and Youth Training Squad (YTS). The appointed Youth Head Coach will prepare quarterly reports on the overall performance and progress of the various teams. In addition, the appointed Youth Head Coach will conduct regular reviews with each national youth paddler to discuss performance progress and goals. He/She will work with the SSP General Manager, STTA Senior High Performance Manager, fellow coaches, school staff, and external stakeholders to achieve the sporting goals and holistic development of the student-athletes.

The appointed Youth Head Coach will ensure that the plans utilise all available resources including relevant support services (sport science, medicine, and conditioning) and travel to relevant domestic and international tournaments as required. The Youth Head Coach will also work with the General Manager to recruit suitable student-athletes, mentor the team of coaches in JDS, SWS, and YTS, and establish good relationships with stakeholders such as STTA’s High-Performance Team. The candidate for Youth Head Coach must have experience in leading and mentoring a team of coaches.

If you are a highly motivated, engaging, and enthusiastic individual with an understanding of the needs of elite student-athletes and if you want to work and excel in a challenging environment, we invite you to join us. You should forward a detailed CV with a recent photograph, stating your academic/coaching qualifications, working experience, and current and expected salaries to sshr@sportsschool.edu.sg. Please indicate the job title in the subject heading of your email.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Requirements

• At least 10 years’ experience of competitive coaching with elite and developmental youth athletes
• Able to lead, mentor, and develop a team of coaches to increase their capabilities and deliver a higher standard of coaching
• Able to work as part of a team while showing initiative and independence in delivering the assigned duties
• Possess the equivalent of the ITTF Level 2 and/or an international table tennis coaching qualification recognised by ITTF
• Fulfil requirements to obtain National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership and Ministry of Education (MOE) registration (for foreigners, to obtain NROC within 3 months)
• Displays good understanding of sports science as applied to elite youth sports based on long term athlete development principles
• Keen understanding of the quality Daily Training Environment needed for the development of student-athletes
• Competent in values inculcation and character development for student-athletes
• Good planning, administrative, and organisational skills, with progressive knowledge, skills, and attitude towards the use of data analytics in the training programme
• Able to communicate well in English with student-athletes, parents, and other stakeholders. Experience working within a school environment would be an advantage.