Netball Coaching Director

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowville Sports Academy, part of Rowville Secondary College, seeks a Director of Coaching with elite coaching/playing background to lead a benchmark school sports program. You’ll oversee coaches, drive elite development, and align sports with academic pathways for students.

You will work with the RSA Operations Manager and Directors of Coaching to promote excellence, communicate with families, and ensure high standards in sport and learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate elite coaching and/or playing experience at national or international level.
• Ability to develop and document an elite school sporting program aligned with RSA duties.
• Ability to select, oversee and hold coaches accountable to deliver a benchmark school sports program.
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning and RSA philosophy to engage families.
• Ability to work cooperatively with the RSA Operations Manager and Directors of Coaching.
• Strong communication skills with the school community.
• Commitment to student academic pathways alongside sporting development at Rowville Secondary College.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of a sporting program reflecting RSA elite status.
• Communicate progress to students and families on program growth.
• Model exemplary program delivery across coaching sessions and activities.
• Employ and instruct coaching staff, aligning them with school values.
• Liaise with partner organisations for program delivery and standards.
• Collaborate with other Directors of Coaching to share ideas.
• Monitor student wellbeing and support academic catch-up when needed.
• Manage competition team selection criteria and communication to parents.
• Support budget through revenue-generating RSA events.
• Ensure inclusion of student needs, wellbeing and academic outcomes.

Skills

Elite coaching experience

Elite playing experience

Elite school sport program development

Program oversight of coaches

Professional learning commitment

Team collaboration with RSA

Communication with school community

Job description

Selection Criteria - please address each one in your application

1. Demonstrated elite coaching and/or playing experience. For coaching this means coaching appointments at international or national level in either development and/or competition or registration at the highest level of accreditation in their sport. For playing this refers to participation in a national competition or higher.

2. Capacity to develop and document an elite level school sporting program consistent with those described in the typical duties for the position below.

3. Demonstrated capacity to help select, oversee and hold accountable the assistant coaches in your team, such that the program delivered is seen as a benchmark school sports program in Australian schools.

4. Commitment to continued professional learning and growth especially so as to consistently understand and champion the philosophy of RSA and to help create demand from families for the program.

5. Capacity to work co-operatively and supportively with the RSA Operations Manager, the other Directors of Coaching, and their teams to build a culture of respect and high endeavour within the RSA program.

6. Demonstrated capacity to communicate highly effectively with members of the school community.

7. Demonstrated commitment to supporting, encouraging and ensuring success of your students in their academic pathways at Rowville Secondary College

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated elite coaching and/or playing experience. For coaching this means coaching appointments at international or national level in either development and/or competition or registration at the highest level of accreditation in their sport. For playing this refers to participation in a national competition or higher.

2. Capacity to develop and document an elite level school sporting program consistent with those described in the typical duties for the position below.

3. Demonstrated capacity to help select, oversee and hold accountable the assistant coaches in your team, such that the program delivered is seen as a benchmark school sports program in Australian schools.

4. Commitment to continued professional learning and growth especially so as to consistently understand and champion the philosophy of RSA and to help create demand from families for the program.

5. Capacity to work co-operatively and supportively with the RSA Operations Manager, the other Directors of Coaching, and their teams to build a culture of respect and high endeavour within the RSA program.

6. Demonstrated capacity to communicate highly effectively with members of the school community.

7. Demonstrated commitment to supporting, encouraging and ensuring success of your students in their academic pathways at Rowville Secondary College

Role

About the role

The role is 5 days per week. Directors of Rowville Sports Academy sports undertake development and oversight of a documented specialist, exemplary sporting program, are involved in selection and oversight of the Assistant Coaches in their program and report directly to the Rowville Sports Academy Operations Manager. The Director of Coaching role requires outstanding sporting knowledge and an elite sports coaching and/or playing background in their sport. It is also an expectation that the Director of Coaching will have a powerful capacity to effectively influence students not only in their sporting development and pathways but in their academic program outcomes at training sessions, and in written and verbal communication with parents and students.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Coaching Directors:

Oversee the development of a sporting program that is reflective of the status of Rowville Sports Academy as an elite provider of school-based sporting programs. RSA has been established to promote sporting and academic growth to participating students. Part of achieving that will revolve around continuous communication with students and families on progress in their program, especially in respect to opportunities for growth.

Model exemplary program delivery during sports coaching and all program activities e.g. competitions, additional elite sessions, athletic development and recovery, exposing students to the highest of standards

Employ, deploy and instruct members of the coaching team, enabling each coach to bring their strengths to the development and delivery of our elite program. The Coaching Director of each sport will uphold, model and command that their team upholds school values. They will ensure that all school requirements are followed including legal and safety requirements.

Liaise with partner organisations on the delivery of their component of the program e.g. athletic development and strength and conditioning and ensure that their delivery also exposes students to the highest standards

Collaborate proactively with other Directors of Coaching to share ideas that maximise the sporting and learning culture of Rowville Sports Academy

Monitor the wellbeing of students within their sport and recognise and support them during challenging times such time poor stages, referring them to support staff where appropriate or providing time for academic catch up or by applying other appropriate support structures

Monitor the engagement of students in their sports coaching ensuring appropriate individual dialogue occurs between the coaching team and every student at appropriate intervals, such that enduring relationships are built and utilised for student growth in their sporting and academic activities. Support and drive excellence in student learning choices e.g. Behaviour Point Average both in the classroom and at coaching

Endeavour to ensure the appropriate balance is maintained for students in their sporting and academic commitments

Continue to grow the reputation of Rowville Sports Academy within the community by promoting the program at appropriate forums and by providing ideas for program improvement to the RSA Operations Manager, sports team and RSA meetings. Support the program budget by participating in revenue raising events such as RSA Elite Sports Camps

Understand the needs of all students including sporting and personal, participation and growth, well‑being and academic outcomes. Specifically, ensuring that every student opts in and if students begin to opt out they are quickly supported back into active participation.

Take responsibility for competition team selection criteria, ensuring that all students have the chance across a spectrum of events to grow and develop. Ensure that you and others apply the selection criteria to all event selection and communicate strongly to students and parents about selection at all relevant times.

Competitions will involve event management and the Director or their delegate will communicate strongly with the Sport and Houses Co-ordinator or Events Administrator, as appropriate and in a timely manner, mindful of their workloads.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

• All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Location Profile

Please refer to our website https://www.rowvillesc.vic.edu.au