Careers: Prague Raptors FC Academy Director

We are searching for a dynamic and passionate Academy Director to join the Raptors and help us to the next level.

The Raptors Academy includes boys & girls aged from 6 to 18. As a growing club, our perfect applicant will feel comfortable working with coaches & players across all teams and skillsets.

Get in touch with your application & resume: football@pragueraptors.com

Tasks

• Development of coaching team

• Development of players

• Development of academy philosophy

• Weekly ownership of training and matches

• Delegation of all responsibilities to coaching staff

• Creation and application of academy processes

• Disciplinary process for staff and players

• Build ongoing relationship with Men’s and Women’s teams

• Relationship building with parents, sponsors and the FA

• Building and maintaining relationships with schools

• Ensuring school timetable is up to date and properly resourced

• Transfers & negotiating of incoming and outgoing players

• Organising fixtures

• Filling coaching sessions for holidays, sickness & resource gaps

• Develop plans for entering futsal league in 2025/2026 season

• Player registrations & transfers

• Building and supervising player’s database (together with the coaches)

• Ensure transport for games and tournaments is organised

• Oversee roll-out of attendance and training routine application

• Working with coaches on preparing regular player development plans and evaluations

• Summer football camps planning and organisation

Requirements

• Strong Leadership and Management skills

• Excellent communication skills

• A working knowledge and understanding of coaching and coach development

• Experience in talent identification and recruitment of players

• UEFA license B or higher

• Criminal record (from countries lived for more than 6months in the past 10 years)

• Desirable: English & Czech speaker

• Desirable: Previous experience managing an academy

Benefits

• Salary from 55,000 CZK per month

• Higher salary potential based on qualifications & experience

• Monthly Gym Pass

• Coaching Tracksuit + Kit

• Education contributions

• Travel allowance