Strength and Conditioning Coach - Lyon, France - Olympique Lyonnais Féminin

Description

The Strength & Conditioning Coach will lead on the management, planning and delivery of the day-to-day gym based physical training.

They will collaborate with the Performance and Medical Staff to ensure a clear philosophy and pathway for player development Support and develop women as women.

• Collaborate with the Sport Science Lead to deliver cutting-edge bespoke monitoring, management and development plans.
• Provide Strength and Conditioning support to players during all training sessions and games, with some travel required.
• Lead on the programming and delivery of gymbased strength and conditioning, as well as Return to Play programs and support.
• In collaboration with the Sport Science Lead and Physios, develop and implement femalespecific movement assessment screening and gymbased profiling, and develop individualised movement correction and development programs.
• In collaboration with the Performance and Medical team, develop a robust athletic development strategy, with emphasis on the testing, monitoring, analysis and visualisation of athlete progressions.
• Assist the Sports Science Lead on the programming and delivery of onfield conditioning, warmups, speed development and individual development sessions, as required.
• Collaborate with the Sports Science Lead and Medical team to ensure all players receive individual physical programs, monitoring and management to track player development.
• In collaboration with the Performance and Medical staff create and monitor offseason training programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Performance, Medical and Innovation team to provide multidisciplinary support by implementing and monitoring optimal female health, wellbeing, recovery, physical profiling, strength and conditioning, training and match load monitoring, nutrition, psychology, and return to play strategies.
• Collaborate with the Performance, Medical and Innovation staff in the review, development and coordination of Applied Performance and Medical research projects, contributing to an evolving world leading High Performance support program.
• Mentor undergraduate student volunteers, and interns.
• Attend and assist with workshops, inservice meetings, professional development courses/workshops and other development opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned. The above provides an outline for the role required and should not be regarded as a conclusive list.
• A BSc in Health-Related, Kinesiology or Exercise/Sports Science.
• Master's degree in Healthrelated, Kinesiology. Strength & Conditioning, or Exercise/Sports Science or Performance related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of sports science / S&C / performance.
• Applied Strength and Conditioning experience with elite footballers (exception may be granted for experience in other professional sports)
• Experience working with female athletes with an understanding of female physiology is essential.
• Hold either a UK Strength and Conditioning accreditation (UKSCA), Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach qualification (ASCC), or the US National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach qualification (CSCS) or equivalent.
• Passion for the success of Women's Professional Sports, innovation, research, and an appetite for an exciting new sports landscape
• Enthusiastic and energetic team player, with experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary team
• High level of knowledge of Women and Girls Athletic populations to meet the demands of Elite football
• Highly experienced in the planning and delivery of gymbased and pitchbased football programs
• Knowledge of women's professional football preferre
• Possess exceptional organisational skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise/multitask.
• Valid and accepted enhanced DBS or be willing to undertake this check if successful
• Ability to work in a fully integrated medical and performance department, to be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all OL athletes
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information regarding injured player. Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information within football departments, upholding the highest levels of professional at all times
• Experience of developing and implementing innovative ideas and putting them into practice
• Experience within other football competitions i.e. UEFA Champions League, FIFA or other high level competition experience
• Experience in utilising sports science technologies such as: Teambuildr, GPS and HR monitoring, VBT technologies, flywheel training device, 1080 Sprint, VALD (NordBord, Force Frame and ForceDecks), and Athlete Management Systems such as Smartabase
• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and