Hockey Head Coach, Youth Academy - U19

Who we are:

At Roundglass, our primary goal is to make a positive impact on people's lives worldwide. We are constantly seeking individuals who share our passion for meaningful work and are driven by a sense of purpose. If you care about making a difference and want to be part of a team that values impactful work, we invite you to join us.

We have established Roundglass Giving, which encompasses various social impact initiatives like the Roundglass Foundation, Roundglass Sports, and Roundglass Sustain. These initiatives are dedicated to promoting wellbeing for communities and the planet.

About Roundglass Sports:

Roundglass Sports offers children and youth across India access to international-standard coaching, academics and residential facilities in football, hockey and tennis in Punjab. Guided by the principles of Wholistic Wellbeing, we promote a culture of sports participation at grassroots level and empower individuals to realize their athletic potential. In 2023, our professional team, Punjab Football Club made history by being the first club to be promoted to the ISL.

Learn more: http://roundglasssports.com

About the role:

You will be responsible for developing athletes in their game technique, tactical skills and mental make-up, to ensure continuous improvement of their technical skills necessary to become a winner in the sporting profession. You will plan and analyse sessions, work on how players could improve, develop tactics, dispense advice and ultimately enable them to develop both as individual and as a team in their profession of sports.

You will manage a team of professional athletes and prepare them during training and competition events for peak sporting performance.

What youll do:

• Word with the Lead Coach in planning, coaching sessions and activities
• Teach relevant Hockey technical skills, tactics and techniques for game development skills at individual and team level; Identify and action plan on the strengths and development areas for athletes
• Perform match and training session analysis to discuss and develop strategies for peak / winning team performance
• Monitor and enhance performance by providing constructive feedback
• Mentally and physically prepare players, athletes and participants before a competition
• Collaborate with Lead Coach, Injury Management & Rehabilitation team members to implement practices that enables athletes to reach and maintain peak performance
• Collaborate with Operations team member to deliver a diverse set of tasks related to logistical planning, player engagement, resource / equipment management and general management so as to enable team operations during Competition events.

Who were looking for:

• We are looking for 6+ years of experience as as Hockey coach with NIS Diploma/ Hockey India level II as qualification.
• Demonstrated experience as a Hockey athlete and professional Coach
• Coaching certification from Hockey India or equivalent technical program
• Ability to collaborate successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve performance and wellbeing objectives of athletes / team