Elite Mental Performance Coach for Pro Soccer

Gotham FC; Whippany (NJ); Sur place; USD 125 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental & Vision

Employee 401(k) option

Résumé du poste

Gotham FC in Whippany, New Jersey, seeks a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) to join the on-site Human Performance team as a full-time Mental Performance Coach. You will support players across training, gym, and travel, building confidence, focus, composure, and resilience under pressure.

The role partners with the Director of Human Performance to enhance player relationships, onboarding for new signings, and a robust development plan with routines and reviews.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in sport psychology, psychology, counseling, kinesiology with a sport psychology emphasis, or a closely related field.
• Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) credential from the AASP, active and in good standing at time of hire.
• Minimum of three years of applied mental performance experience with athletes in high-performance environments.
• Experience embedded in a team environment across training, competition, and travel.
• Ability to build trust and lasting relationships with elite athletes from diverse backgrounds.

Responsabilités

• Deliver individual and small-group mental performance work on confidence, focus, emotional regulation, decision-making under pressure, motivation, self-talk, imagery, and energy management.
• Own the mental performance component of each player’s development plan, goals, routines, and reviews.
• Design and deliver routines for pre-training, pre-match, halftime, and post-match periods.
• Lead a seasonal workshop curriculum on communication, trust, accountability, and team cohesion.

Connaissances

Mental performance coaching

Relationship building

Team leadership

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Formation

Master’s or Doctoral degree in sport psychology or related field

Description du poste

Gotham FC in Whippany, New Jersey, seeks a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) to join the on-site Human Performance team as a full-time Mental Performance Coach. You will support players across training, gym, and travel, building confidence, focus, composure, and resilience under pressure.

The role partners with the Director of Human Performance to enhance player relationships, onboarding for new signings, and a robust development plan with routines and reviews.