Singapore Sports School is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the full-time position of Goal-Keeping Coach/Football Academy.

You will be responsible for planning and implementing the training and competition plans for student-athletes towards high performance in sports, based on long-term athlete development principles, under the guidance of the Football Academy Head Coach. You will keep track of the progress of each student-athlete and provide regular updates to the Football Academy, the student-athletes, and their parents. You will work with the Head Coach, General Manager, fellow coaches, school staff and external stakeholders to achieve the sporting goals and holistic development of the student-athletes under your care.

If you are a highly motivated, engaging and committed team player with a good understanding of the needs of elite student-athletes, and possess the competencies and passion to develop student-athletes to be competitive footballers, we invite you to join us.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of competitive coaching experience with elite and developmental youth athletes.
• Possesses SG-Coach Level 1 or above certification or equivalent and is registered with the National Registry of Coaches (NROC) and the Ministry of Education.
• Possesses a valid Standard First Aid + CPR/AED certification.
• Possesses Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Level 2 Goalkeeping certification or equivalent preferred.
• 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 organizational skills, with progressive knowledge, skills and attitude towards the use of data analytics in the training program.
• Good team players and able to communicate well in English with student-athletes and stakeholders.
• Experience working within a school environment would be an advantage.