Head Coach Debating

Ravenswood School For Girls; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ravenswood School for Girls on Sydney's North Shore is seeking an experienced Head Coach to lead Ravenswood's Debating Program across all year levels. You will develop coaching strategies, mentor a team of coaches, and coordinate participation in ISDA, Archdale, SDN, IGSA Festival of Speech and RDS Ravenswood Debating Society, while upholding student wellbeing and safety.

The role requires exceptional communication, organisational skills and a passion for Positive Education, with a commitment to

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated experience and success in debating coaching, preferably within a school environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead, plan and develop the Ravenswood Debating Program, establishing consistent coaching practices and learning outcomes across all year levels.
• Develop annual, term and weekly coaching plans, learning resources and debating materials.
• Deliver engaging and inspirational coaching to develop students' debating skills, confidence and competitive performance.
• Coordinate debating trials, team selections and allocations in conjunction with the Coordinator of Voice and Debating Convenor.
• Oversee, mentor and support debating coaches, evaluating coaching standards and student development.
• Coordinate participation in competitions including ISDA, Archdale, SDN, IGSA Festival of Speech and RDS Ravenswood Debating Society.
• Attend main round and finals debates, including travelling with and supervising teams at away competitions.
• Maintain online learning platforms and resources and coordinate competition debriefs.
• Work collaboratively with the Coordinator of Voice, Debating Convenor and wider school community to ensure the effective delivery of the program.
• Uphold the School's expectations regarding student wellbeing, duty of care and child protection.
• Demonstrated experience and success in debating coaching, preferably within a school environment.
• Strong understanding of debating formats, competition requirements and coaching methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop coaches and inspire students to achieve their potential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to develop structured learning programs and deliver high-quality coaching.
• Strong commitment to student wellbeing, child safety and professional conduct.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online learning and management platforms.

Jobbeschreibung

Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Coach - Debating to lead, develop and manage Ravenswood's Debating Program.

Working closely with the Coordinator of Voice and Debating Convenor, this role will oversee the strategic direction, coaching, program development and overall performance of debating across all year levels.

The successful applicant will be an accomplished debating coach with a proven ability to inspire students, develop competitive debating skills and lead and mentor a team of coaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, plan and develop the Ravenswood Debating Program, establishing consistent coaching practices and learning outcomes across all year levels.
• Develop annual, term and weekly coaching plans, learning resources and debating materials.
• Deliver engaging and inspirational coaching to develop students' debating skills, confidence and competitive performance.
• Lead and coordinate debating trials, team selections and allocations in conjunction with the Coordinator of Voice and Debating Convenor.
• Oversee, mentor and support debating coaches, evaluating coaching standards and student development.
• Coordinate participation in competitions including ISDA, Archdale, SDN, IGSA Festival of Speech and RDS Ravenswood Debating Society.
• Attend main round and finals debates, including travelling with and supervising teams at away competitions.
• Maintain online learning platforms and resources and coordinate competition debriefs.
• Work collaboratively with the Coordinator of Voice, Debating Convenor and wider school community to ensure the effective delivery of the program.
• Uphold the School's expectations regarding student wellbeing, duty of care and child protection.
• Demonstrated experience and success in debating coaching, preferably within a school environment.
• Strong understanding of debating formats, competition requirements and coaching methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop coaches and inspire students to achieve their potential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to develop structured learning programs and deliver high-quality coaching.
• Strong commitment to student wellbeing, child safety and professional conduct.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online learning and management platforms.

If you have any questions please contactKathy Stewart by email, ********@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Ravenswood is a Uniting Church, Positive Education and IB World School