Singapore Sports School is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of Pistol Coach, Shooting Academy.
You will be responsible for planning and implementing the training and competition plans for a group of student-athletes towards high performance in sports, based on long-term athlete development principles, under the guidance of the Shooting Academy Head Coach. You will keep track of the progress of each student-athlete and provide regular updates to the Shooting Academy, the student-athletes and their parents. You will support the Shooting Academy in implementing the Learn-to-Shoot programme for aspiring shooters. 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 shooters, we invite you to join us.
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of competitive coaching experience with elite and developmental youth athletes
- Possess technical expertise in 10m Air Pistol events
- Possesses at least SG-Coach Level 1 certification or equivalent and is registered with the National Registry of Coaches (NROC). For foreign coach selected for the position, Singapore Sports School will facilitate the registration with the NROC.
- Displays good understanding of sports science as applied to elite youth sports based on long term athlete development principles
- Competent in values inculcation and character development for student-athletes
- Good planning, administrative and organisational skills
- Able to communicate well in English with student-athletes and stakeholders
