Sports Coach job description

About the job

We are looking for a sports coach to build players' skills and fitness and prepare the team for competition through clear training plans and close monitoring of performance.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess players' level and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each player and of the team
• Plan weekly and season-long training and run the sessions
• Build players' technical and physical skills
• Set the game plan, pick the line-up and lead the team during each match
• Analyse performance in training and matches and adjust the training programme
• Monitor players' fitness and health with the medical staff
• Instil discipline, team spirit and fair play
• Keep the club management and the parents of youth players informed

Working conditions

• Evening training and weekend matches
• Travel with the team to matches and camps in Libya and abroad
• Outdoor work on pitches in the heat

Requirements

• A coaching licence from the relevant sports federation, or a bachelor's degree in physical education and sport science
• 3 to 6 years of experience in coaching sports teams

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Coaching
• Game plans
• Conditioning
• Performance analysis
• Rules of the game
• Injury prevention
• Motivating
• Working with youth

Preferred

• A CAF coaching licence for football coaches
• Experience as a competitive player
• Experience coaching youth age groups