Head Coach - Flinders Basketball Academy

Flinders Christian Community College; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Flinders Christian Community College is seeking a basketball leader to join the Flinders Basketball Academy on a part-time or flexible basis. The role focuses on coaching senior teams to compete at state and national levels, while developing external relationships and scholarship pathways for program growth.

The ideal candidate is well connected in Victorian basketball pathways and seeks a flexible arrangement that complements existing commitments.

Qualifications

• Strong network within Victoria basketball pathways and external links.
• Experience coaching boys and girls at school representative level.
• Track record in identifying talent and building scholarship pathways.
• Experience in sports administration and program leadership.
• Ability to make clear team selections and communicate with families.
• Coaching qualifications and experience in Basketball Australia Level 2 or higher.
• Experience engaging parents and managing expectations in competitive sport.
• Faith-aligned values within a Christian school context.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Flinders Basketball Academy across senior teams.
• Cultivate external relationships and scholarship pathways for players.
• Provide program leadership and administrative oversight.
• Make clear, professional team selection decisions and communicate them to families.

Skills

External networks

Coaching both genders

Talent identification

Program leadership

Team selection communication

Basketball Australia Level 2+

Parent engagement

Faith-aligned values

Education

Basketball Australia Level 2 coaching certification

Job description

Head Coach - Flinders Basketball Academy

Flinders Christian Community College - Carrum VIC

2d ago , from Is Recruit - Independent Schools

Fixed-term 12 months initially, with view to ongoing

About the role

Flinders Christian Community College is seeking a basketball leader to join the Flinders Basketball Academy program in a part-time or flexible capacity. We are looking for someone who is credible, externally connected, and capable of cultivating a culture of transformative excellence - who can coach our senior teams to perform at a state and national level, while building the external relationships and scholarship pathways that sustain program growth.

The ideal candidate will be well connected into basketball pathways in Victoria and be looking for a flexible, part-time arrangement that complements existing commitments.

The context

Flinders Basketball is one of Victoria's most successful school basketball programs. Our curriculum-based Basketball Academy runs across two campuses (Tyabb and Carrum Downs), offering Basketball as a subject for students in Years 7 to 10. Over many years, the program has produced exceptional results at State and National competition level, with multiple championship titles, deep representation across age groups and both boys and girls programs, and students regularly progressing into Basketball Victoria High Performance pathways.

What makes Flinders Basketball distinctive is its culture - one shaped by genuine care, Christian faith, and a conviction that sport is one of the most powerful contexts for forming character and capability in young people. Families choose Flinders Basketball because of what it does for their children, not just what it wins. We are looking to take our program and pathway to the next level, and are looking for the right person to help us move in this direction.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a candidate who is a good cultural fit and has experience in a number of the following areas:

• External basketball networks - whether that be basketball associations, professional basketball networks, representative coaching or feeder schools
• Ability to coach boys and girls teams at school representative competition level
• Track record of talent identification and scholarship pathway development
• Sports administration and program leadership experience
• Capacity to make clear team selection decisions and communicate them professionally to families
• Coaching qualifications and experience - Basketball Australia Level 2 or higher preferred
• Experience in parent engagement and managing stakeholder expectations in competitive sport
• Faith-aligned values and beliefs - we are a Christian school with a program built on fostering character and community to deliver excellence

What this role might become

Depending on your background, this role is designed to be flexible, part-time, and designed around your existing commitments. We are open to applications from elite former players, experienced coaches, sport administrators, or people who wear more than one of these hats.

Enquiries to: Natalie Chatfield - Head of College Sport, Flinders Christian Community College, 03 5973 0***

Applications close: 6 November 2026, unless filled prior

Commencement: 22 January 2027 (indicative)

Flinders Christian Community College is an equal opportunity employer committed to child safety. All applicants must be willing to undergo a Working With Children Check.