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International Football Academy

calendar icon Closed: 9th January 2025

Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach

money icon Mexico City, Mexico

Job Role Summary

Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Function
Sports Science & Medicine, Strength & Conditioning / Fitness Coaching
Employment Terms
Full-Time, Permanent
Closing Date
Applications must be submitted by Thursday, 9th January 2025

About Us:

International Football Academy is located northeast of Mexico City. We aspire to be Mexico´s progressive, cutting-edge youth football club, providing the highest-standard coaching for female and male footballers.

Expected hours:

Full time

Requirements

• Do you have experience developing players in an Academy environment?
• Do you understand the requirements to play professional football at all levels?
• Do you have the ability to develop and work with young people?
• Do you have a BSc in Sports Science/Strength and Conditioning?

Key responsibilities (KPIs)

  • Lead the S&C delivery of U10 to U17 Strength & Conditioning programmes and the Academy
    Medical staff in the design, planning and implementation of return-to-play programmes
  • Lead all U10 to U17 testing collection/analysis including
  • Collection and analysis of daily condition monitors (wellness) and readiness to re-perform
    monitoring, applying appropriate interventions where necessary.
  • Execution of physical attribute testing procedures, data collation and analysis, including player
    reviews and relevant intervention prescriptions.
  • Assist the academy sports science staff in the planning and implementation of the
    physiological training games programme, monitoring external/internal/psycho-social training
    load through the use of GPS, heart rate and session RPE data where required, particularly in
    the return to play process.
  • Assist the Academy Medical staff in the design, planning and implementation of return-to-play,
    pre-habilitation and rehabilitation programmes (U10 to U17).
  • Contribute to delivering performance education sessions, nutrition, and hydration to all players
    (U10 and U17), parents and relevant staff.
  • Ensure the Academy Strength & Conditioning services are consistently operating at
    best-practice standards.
  • Maintain the professional standards of the Sports Science department at all times.
  • Support department staff in maintaining sports science/strength & conditioning equipment and
    consumables.
  • Contribute with verbal and written reports to Academy multi-disciplinary meetings and
    contribute to both Academy Continuous Professional Development (CPD) whilst conducting
    regular research into areas of contemporary sport and exercise science.
  • Coach at least 1 Junior or Senior Academy-level team.

Essential Skills

  • Hold at least a BSc in Sports Science (or another relevant discipline) from a recognised
    university
  • Hold a current Basic First Aid for Sports Qualification (or equivalent/higher)
  • Previous experience within a sports academy environment
  • Previous experience of long-term athlete development

Desirable Skills:

  • Post-graduate qualification in related subject (S&C)
  • Hold S&C accreditation or a willingness to obtain it within 6 months
  • Competencies in Microsoft Excel, interest in power BI, producing training and testing reports
    for players and staff.

Package:

  • One round trip airfare reimbursed on completion of the Agreement
  • Shared fully furnished accommodation provided
  • All bills paid (gas, electric, water and wifi)
  • Working visa sponsored and provided
  • Uniforms
  • Gross monthly salary: £1,200 per month
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