Strength & Conditioning Coach (1 Male & 1 Female)

Location:

AIFF-FIFA-Telangana Talent Academy

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Employment Type:

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Conditioning
• Design age-appropriate strength and conditioning programs in alignment with long-term athlete development (LTAD) principles.
• Conduct regular fitness assessments to track progress and inform individualised plans.
• Implement injury prevention and warm-up/cool-down protocols.
• Training Integration
• Collaborate with football coaches to integrate S&C sessions into weekly training schedules.
• Monitor physical load, fatigue, and readiness using appropriate tools (e.g., RPE, heart rate monitoring, wellness surveys)
• Load Management GPS monitoring
• Weekly GPS Reports
• Injury Management & Recovery
• Support rehabilitation protocols in coordination with the physiotherapist and medical team.
• Oversee recovery strategies. Intervene latest evidence-based Recovery protocols accordingly
• Player Education
• Conduct workshops or group discussions on topics like nutrition, recovery, injury prevention, and self-care.
• Foster awareness among young athletes about body mechanics, posture, and athletic habits.
• Data Monitoring & Reporting
• Maintain updated fitness records and share monthly performance reports with the academy and AIFF’s TDS core team.
• Collecting baseline data of each athlete's Physical Maturation
• Use software or spreadsheets for data entry, monitoring trends, and evaluating KPIs.
  

Essential

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Physical Education, or a related field.
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS, ASCA, NASM, or equivalent).
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience working with youth athletes in a structured sports program.
• Understanding of LTAD, youth physiology, and safe training techniques.
• Fluency with MS Office
• Youth Academy Experience or Working with a team sport would be preferred
  

Gender-Specific Notes

• One male and one female staff will be appointed to cater to the needs of both genders in a respectful and safe environment.
• Staff are expected to uphold gender sensitivity, inclusion, and safeguarding at all times.
  

Safeguarding & Wellbeing

Application Deadline: