Role Overview:

The Warden is primarily responsible for supervising and managing the residential life of the players, creating a secure, disciplined, and supportive atmosphere in the living quarters, while ensuring strict adherence to daily routines, enforcing academy rules, and acting as the immediate responder for health and safety issues.

Location: AIFF-FIFA-Telangana Talent Academy (Residential Position)
Reports To: Operations Lead
Employment Type: Full-time | Fixed-Term (FIFA TDS Project)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Residential Life & Welfare

• Supervise day-to-day residential life of players, ensuring a secure and homely atmosphere.
• Oversee discipline, behavior, hygiene, and daily routines (wake-up, meals, study hours, lights-out).
• Maintain a friendly yet firm rapport with players and serve as their first point of contact for personal issues.

2. Health, Safety & Emergency Response

• Monitor the health and well-being of players; coordinate with the medical team for regular checkups or in case of illness/injury.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols in hostels and living quarters.
• Handle emergency situations calmly and effectively, keeping appropriate records and reporting to authorities.

3. Discipline & Behavior Management

• Implement and enforce academy rules and codes of conduct.
• Address issues related to discipline, conflict resolution, bullying, and inappropriate behavior sensitively and firmly.
• Work in collaboration with coaches and counselors on behavioral development.

4. Daily Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate with kitchen staff, housekeeping, security, transport, and academy administrators to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Maintain accurate attendance and movement registers for all players.
• Communicate with parents/guardians in coordination with academy management when required.

5. Support for Holistic Development

• Encourage participation in academic, cultural, and life-skills activities.
• Monitor players’ adjustment to residential life and flag psychosocial concerns to counselors or education officers.
• Actively promote values of respect, teamwork, discipline, and personal growth.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a residential warden, hostel manager, or in youth residential care.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work with adolescents from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred:

• Background in physical education, psychology, or social work.
• Prior experience in sports academies or with young athletes.
• Fluency in Telugu, Hindi, and English.

Gender-Specific Notes:

• One female staff will be appointed to cater to the needs of both genders in a respectful and safe environment.
• Staff are expected to uphold gender sensitivity, inclusion, and safeguarding at all times.

Safeguarding & Wellbeing:
The candidate must uphold the highest standards of player safety, welfare, and integrity, ensuring a positive and respectful training environment at all times.

How to Apply

Please fill in the Google form link below to send the applications in soft copy.

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