Academy Head Coach

ABOUT ATLANTA UNITED FC

Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

OUR MISSION:

Unite & Conquer is our vision, mission, promise to our ethos. It is the filter for everything we do. These two words provide a bold and unapologetic foundation for all that we embody.

Atlanta is a city where unity is found in diversity - the things that make individuals different are what makes this city stronger as whole. Atlanta United is powered by that same principle; this is our call for fans to bring their voices together-to create a force more powerful than any one human could be on their own.

In doing so, we will work to become the best and most passionate club in the world. UNITE & CONQUER represents our promise to our fans and our city - to entertain & unite Atlanta. We will ALWAYS give our best and represent ATL in a manner that is honest, authentic, and proud.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The academy head coaching position is a leading role to coordinate a multidisciplinary team of professionals with the objective to develop youth elite players. Management skills and communication with team, players, parents and staff will be crucial to maximize the potential of the talent.

This position requires a high level of planning, programing, organizing and delivering training sessions, as well as detailed preparation of the competition. The coach will require to read, interpret and apply the style and principles of play following the organization’s curriculum.

Self-management, leadership and a positive attitude to build strong relationships with players and staff will be essential to complete the tasks assigned for this role.

INDIVIDUAL WORK:

• Planning and programming a season following the guidelines of the curriculum, style of play and principles of play.
• Designing microcycles based on the competition and anticipating the collective and individual needs of the players.
• Creating and delivering training sessions to cover specific phases of the game. Identify technical, tactical, physical and psychological areas of improvement in the team to create action plans.
• Elaborating collective and individual evaluations and reports monitoring individual performances and minutes played.
• Communicate with players on and off the field, as well as their families anticipating potential conflicts.

TEAM-WORK:

• To lead, manage and inspire players from different age groups and backgrounds to perform in training and competition.
• Work in collaboration with the director of methodology to deliver the Atlanta United FC curriculum.
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary group of professionals maximizing the resources of the club.
• Assist other teams in the academy during specific training sessions, games and tournaments.
• Formulate opinions and create evaluations based on facts and share these evaluations with the scouting team.
• Work closely with the performance department, video analysis and mental performance coach to elaborate comprehensive training sessions and plans.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• USSF A license or equivalent required.
• 5 years of experience in an academy of a professional soccer club.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office and Apple Software.
• Experience using key industry software (Wyscout, Hudl and Sportscode).
• Bachelor’s degree in sport sciences (desirable).
• Spanish and other languages is a plus.