Head of Strength & Conditioning — Athletic Development

St Ignatius' College Riverview; Lane Cove; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

St Ignatius’ College Riverview in Lane Cove, NSW, seeks a Head of Strength and Conditioning to lead the S&C program across Years 5–12. The role focuses on long‑term athletic development, safety, and evidence‑based practice within a Jesuit education framework.

You will oversee program design, staff leadership, and collaboration with sport coaches, PDHPE, and health professionals, ensuring high standards of performance and wellbeing for students.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Sport and Exercise Science or related discipline.
• ASCA Level 2 accreditation or higher or equivalent nationally recognised S&C qualification.
• Experience designing and evaluating safe, evidence-based S&C programs for youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the College's Strength and Conditioning program across Years 5–12.
• Embed a competency-based Athletic Development Model and evidence-based training practices.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary S&C team and manage budgets and timetabling.
• Utilise athlete management systems and data reporting to monitor attendance, progress and safety.

Skills

S&C program design and delivery

Team leadership

Workload management

Injury reduction

Data reporting/athlete metrics

Youth athlete development

Communication and collaboration

Education

Sport and Exercise Science degree

ASCA Level 2 accreditation

Equivalent S&C qualification

Job description

St Ignatius’ College Riverview in Lane Cove, NSW, seeks a Head of Strength and Conditioning to lead the S&C program across Years 5–12. The role focuses on long‑term athletic development, safety, and evidence‑based practice within a Jesuit education framework.

You will oversee program design, staff leadership, and collaboration with sport coaches, PDHPE, and health professionals, ensuring high standards of performance and wellbeing for students.