Team Operations - Academy Coach

Orlando City/Orlando PrideKissimmee, FL
3d

About The Position

The Academy Coach is responsible for supporting the academy team in both player and team development and the day-to-day operations of an Academy Team. The coach will assist with the team, including supporting training practices and games. The successful candidate will report to the Academy Director.

Requirements

  • USSF ‘B’ or ‘C’ License or Equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working in elite soccer.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
  • Collaborative management style – an advocate of team concepts.
  • Positive influencer, comfortable with leading dynamic change.
  • Ability to attain and maintain SafeSport certification.
  • The ability to pass a background screening.
  • Must be able to work long hours, weekends, and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

  • USSF A License
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) or multi-lingual fluency
  • Experience, familiarity, and network within OCSC Territory is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coach or assist on the assigned age group.
  • Attend training, league games, tournaments, and scheduled events.
  • Manage and coach all exhibitions, regular season, playoff, tournaments, international, and other matches while ensuring player development, club principles, and a competitive mentality.
  • Conduct and organize preparation for all matches, including developing game strategies, team meetings, and scouting opposing teams.
  • Implement the club methodology, effective practice, and game plans through the Academy Curriculum, style of play, and periodization under the supervision of the Academy Methodology Lead.
  • Use session planning tools and video platforms to ensure that all relevant player data is recorded.
  • Enforces team rules and league rules applicable to players and coaching staff.
  • Assist and support coaches in the general control, management, and conduct of Academy players, ensuring adherence to the Academy Code of Conduct.
  • Manage off-season player development programs for the team.
  • Assists in the scouting and evaluation of potential players for the team.
  • Assist with other age groups with training and game day when needed.
  • Create Individual and Group Training sessions for the Pre-Formation and/or Formation Phase based on technical and tactical components of club positional profiles and club actions.
  • Create Individual and specific training sessions for High Potential Players.
  • Create And Implement IDP Curriculum with Training Methodology, Data App, and Video Analysis from Training/Games.
  • Create Individual Learning Plans (ILP) for High-Potential Players.
  • Introduce Age-Appropriate Individual Development Training for U11-U18 Players.
  • Introduce Individual and Small Unit Work during Team Training Sessions.
  • Support with the day-to-day video analysis needs for MLS Next teams.
  • Work with the coaching staff for the day-to-day video needs as it relates to training, pre-match, during, and post-match analysis.
  • Work with the coaching staff for day-to-day video needs as it relates to player development.
  • Create video opposition reports as requested by the coaching staff.
  • Attend Orlando City Pre-Formation and/or Formation Meetings.
  • Other duties assigned.
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