Head Netball Coach

Maribyrnong College (Maribyrnong Sports Academy); City of Maribyrnong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maribyrnong College (Maribyrnong Sports Academy) in Victoria seeks a Head Netball Coach to lead the high-performance Netball program for Years 7–12, aligning with the Netball Talent Pathway and supporting athletes to balance sport with education.

You will collaborate with Strength & Conditioning and Sports Science staff, lead trial processes, mentor assistants, and uphold the program's standards and welfare for student-athletes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing athlete learning.
• Demonstrated experience in using data to inform coaching practice and providing feedback on athlete learning growth and achievement.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department and College / Academy values.
• Demonstrated personal and professional abilities to develop talented / emerging Netball players within the system.
• Experience in managing a talent pathway / elite program including athletes and assistant coaches.

Responsibilities

• To develop and deliver a high-performance Netball program for student-athletes (Years 7-12) which compliments and supports the NetballTalent Pathway programs.
• To support student-athletes in balancing their sporting aspirations and their education (with the aim of all Netballstudent-athletes completing their VCE).
• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships and communication with all stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor assistant coaches via our coach development proformas to jointly deliver the program.
• Monitoring new developments in the field of coaching and sports science specific to Netball and implement where appropriate.
• Set and enforce minimum standards for the program which are consistent with the overall cultural expectations for all student-athletes within the MSA program.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement in athletes and coaches within the program. Including reviewing and monitoring Talent Development metrics.
• Collaborate with MSA Strength & Conditioning, Rehab and Sports Science staff to ensure best outcomes for student-athletes.
• Lead the Netball trial process for prospective MSA Netball student-athletes (Year 7-12).
• Compete annual key focus areas, termly 1:1 meetings and develop a positive working relationship with the program manager of Netball.
• Ensure the welfare of the athletes is maintained by ensuring that they are aware of the support structures available to them and encourage a harmonious group environment by liaising with all team members, other coaches, the college and parents / carers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Data-informed coaching

Feedback on athlete learning

Professionalism and values alignment

Talent development and mentoring

Job description

Maribyrnong College (Maribyrnong Sports Academy) – Maribyrnong VIC

Reporting to the Sport Program Manager this role is the leader of the MSA Netball Program.

Please note:

• Hours will vary.
• Salary to be determined dependent on qualifications and experience.

THE ROLE OF HEAD NETBALL COACH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• To develop and deliver a high-performance Netball program for student-athletes (Years 7-12) which compliments and supports the NetballTalent Pathway programs.
• To support student-athletes in balancing their sporting aspirations and their education (with the aim of all Netballstudent-athletes completing their VCE).
• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships and communication with all stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor assistant coaches via our coach development proformas to jointly deliver the program.
• Monitoring new developments in the field of coaching and sports science specific to Netball and implement where appropriate.
• Set and enforce minimum standards for the program which are consistent with the overall cultural expectations for all student-athletes within the MSA program.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement in athletes and coaches withinthe program. Including reviewing and monitoring Talent Development metrics.
• Collaborate with MSA Strength & Conditioning, Rehab and Sports Science staff to ensure best outcomes for student-athletes.
• Lead the Netball trial process for prospective MSA Netball student-athletes (Year 7-12).
• Compete annual key focus areas, termly 1:1 meeteings and develop a positive working relationship with the program manager of Netball.
• Ensure the welfare of the athletes is maintained by ensuring that they are aware of the support structures available to them and encourage a harmonious group environment by liaising with all team members, other coaches, the college and parents / carers.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing athlete learning.Demonstrated experience in using data to inform coaching practice and providing feedback on athlete learning growth and achievement.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department and College / Academy values.
• Demonstrated personal and professional abilities to develop talented / emerging Netballor elite players within the system.
• Experience in managing a talent pathway / elite program including athletes and assistant coaches.