Description:
Indooroopilly State High School invites applications from an enthusiastic and highly-motivated Sports Coach for this temporary full-time position until 05 December 2025, unless otherwise determined. An opportunity exists for a leader to provide high quality coaching and sport administration in the school's sports program, ensuring if conforms to the school's education objectives and safe sports standards.
About Us:
Indooroopilly State High School is a co-educational Independent Public School with an excellent tradition and reputation for student success. We are a school for young adults where we expect our students to develop self-discipline and social responsibility within a nurturing environment. High standards of academic and vocational learning are fostered, and we seek to motivate and enthuse students to enjoy balanced academic, artistic, cultural, sporting and community service experiences as they forge meaningful future pathways.
We are proud to celebrate the multicultural and socio-economic diversity of our school community. We proudly stand for learning, caring for one another and discipline based on reciprocal respect.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Manage the activities of a school sport program, including the development and implementation of game skills for basic to advanced levels of sport.
- Prepare players for competition through a comprehensive program that develops fundamental techniques, skill and understanding of the game.
- Conduct training sessions outside of school hours where required.
- Actively collaborate, communicate or liaise with participating students, parents and other school colleagues involved in the sport program.
- Establish a skill development program for students seeking to participate in the sport or to progress in the sport program.
- Oversee the preparation, use and general care of equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with required standards of operation and safety.
- Organise program related activities including entry and participation in interschool competition or sport carnivals.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Current First Aid / CPR certification.
- Completion of the following e-learning courses by Sport Integrity Australia
- Child Safeguarding in Sport Induction
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )