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If you love transforming student-athletes into highly motivated and curious learners who are critical thinkers, passionate to make an impact on the lives of people around them locally and globally, with strong values yet open-minded and reflective, then, we want you

You will be responsible for the teaching, learning and mentoring of our student-athletes. You will also be involved in curriculum design, development of pedagogical strategies and assessment plans. This includes:

• Delivering effective, engaging and well-paced lessons by adopting a wide range of teaching techniques that are student-centric and value-driven
• Contributing to establishing a conducive learning environment that motivates and empowers student-athletes
• Supervising student science experiments and research projects to ensure rigour in inquiry and adherence to safety
• Contributing to the design of appropriate and varied assessment modes that enhances teaching and learning
• Monitoring student-athletes' performance, provides accurate feedback and takes follow-up actions in a timely manner
• Contributing to provision of pastoral care and guidance programmes to inculcate values and socio- emotional competencies in student-athletes
• Contributing to creating a supportive culture built on strong rapport and mutual trust with student-athletes

Requirements

• Professional teaching qualification, such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, or other similar qualifications
• At least 3 years of teaching experience in secondary school or pre-university institution
• Experience in preparing students for the GCE O-Level, GCE-A-level or International Baccalaureate Diploma
• An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline is required; and the ability to constantly learn and inspire the love for learning and life, is essential
• Interest in sports is preferred

The Singapore Sports School (SSP) is a specialised independent school dedicated to the optimal sports development and academic rigour of our talented student-athletes. We believe in providing selected student-athletes, who have the ability to excel in sports, with the necessary support to pursue excellence in both sports and academics. With a team of dedicated teachers and experienced sports coaches and sports scientists, we provide a sound education experience, professional coaching expertise as well as various post-secondary pathways to enable them to achieve their sporting dreams and academic excellence.

We are seeking a suitable candidate to fill the full-time position of Youth Head Coach for Table Tennis to prepare our developmental student-athletes towards national team representation at international competitions and the Major Games (Southeast Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Championships and Olympic Games). The Youth Head Coach will report to Technical Director/Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) for technical matters and Assistant Director Sports/SSP for operational and administrative matters.

The appointed Youth Head Coach will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the training and competition plans for student-athletes towards high performance in sports, based on long-term athlete development principles. This will include student-athletes in STTA's National Youth set-up, i.e., the School-Within-School (SWS) Programme in SSP, Junior Development Squad (JDS) and Youth Training Squad (YTS). The appointed Youth Head Coach will prepare quarterly reports on the overall performance and progress of the various teams. In addition, the appointed Youth Head Coach will conduct regular review with each national youth paddler to discuss performance progress and goals. He/She will work with the SSP General Manager, STTA Senior High Performance Manager, fellow coaches, school staff and external stakeholders to achieve the sporting goals and holistic development of the student-athletes.

The appointed Youth Head Coach will ensure that the plans utilise all available resources including relevant support services (sport science, medicine and conditioning) and travel to relevant domestic and international tournaments as required. The Youth Head Coach will also work with the General Manager to recruit suitable student-athletes, mentor the team of coaches in JDS, SWS and YTS and establish good relationships with stakeholders such as STTA's High-Performance Team. The candidate for Youth Head Coach must have experience in leading and mentoring a team of coaches.

If you are a highly motivated, engaging and enthusiastic individual with an understanding of the needs of elite student-athletes and if you want to work and excel in a challenging environment, we invite you to join us. You should forward a detailed CV with a recent photograph, stating your academic/coaching qualifications, working experience and current and expected salaries to Please indicate the job title on the subject heading of your email.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Requirements

• At least 10 years' experience of competitive coaching with elite and developmental youth athletes
• Able to lead, mentor and develop a team of coaches to increase their capabilities and deliver a higher standard of coaching
• Able to work as part of a team while showing initiative and independence in delivering the assigned duties
• Possess the equivalent of the ITTF Level 2 and/or an international table tennis coaching qualification recognised by ITTF
• Fulfil requirements to obtain National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership and Ministry of Education (MOE) registration (for foreigners, to obtain NROC within 3 months)
• Displays good understanding of sports science as applied to elite youth sports based on long term athlete development principles
• Keen understanding of the quality Daily Training Environment needed for the development of student-athletes
• Competent in values inculcation and character development for student-athletes
• Good planning, administrative and organisational skills, with progressive knowledge, skills and attitude towards the use of data analytics in the training programme
• Able to communicate well in English with student-athletes, parents and other stakeholders. · Experience working within a school environment would be an advantage.