Director of Sport

Hillcrest High School; Waikato; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillcrest High School in Waikato, New Zealand, is seeking a director of sport for a one-year fixed-term position to cover a staff member on leave. This role will lead the strategic development of the school sporting programme and work with coaches to drive participation and performance.

The ideal candidate will be a certificated teacher with a physical education background or have extensive administration and sport experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership within a sporting context.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong digital literacy and coordination abilities.
• A passion for working with young people and community sport.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of the school sporting programme.
• Increase participation and performance in school sport.
• Oversee funding, resources and facilities for sporting activities.
• Manage volunteers and two sports coordinators, and collaborate with staff.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Digital literacy

Sports administration

Education

Teacher certification (Physical Education)

Bachelor's degree in Physical Education or equivalent

Job description

Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 02/11/2026, End Date: 27/01/2028 (Covering staff member on leave)

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher

Health and physical education

Hillcrest High School is looking for a director of sport for a one-year fixed term position to cover a staff member taking leave. This person will be tasked with continuing to lead the strategic development of the school sporting programme. The director of sport is a crucial position in driving sport in the school. The suitable applicant will either be a teacher with a physical education background or have extensive experience in administration and participation in sport.

Hillcrest High School is a state co-educational school with a roll of approximately 1750, our aim is to develop our students to be successful all-rounders and good people who contribute positively to our community and as citizens of the world. We have a proud reputation in sport with many teams and individuals competing in the top Waikato grades and nationally. We aim to foster the development of future sporting stars while providing all students with an outstanding sporting experience that enables them to develop into great people that our community can be proud of.

Key outcomes of this role will be:

• Increase in participation and performance in sport.
• Increased funding for the purposes of developing sport.
• Development of sustainable, effective sporting programmes in key sporting codes.
• Effective management of physical resources.
• Effective and collaborative leadership of volunteers and two sports coordinators.

The ideal applicant will have demonstrated leadership experience within a sporting context, exceptional organisational and time management skills, strong digital literacy, extensive sporting networks, and a passion for working with young people.

Applications close Wednesday 7th October at 4pm with interviews the following week. This position will begin on a negotiated basis during Term Four.