Specialist Sports Program: Afl and Athletic

Location: Geelong

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 1450754

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Understanding of development processes and training requirements of student-athletes in the AFL program.

SC3 Demonstrated high level planning of AFL training programs, as well as the ability to execute age-appropriate athletic development practical sessions.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a high-performance team in our AFL specialist sports program.

SC5: Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

SC6 Demonstrated high-level situational awareness, self-reflection and commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
The ability to design and deliver high-level AFL program coaching and youth athletic development services and curriculum to the Western Heights College Specialist Sports program.

Develop systems, programs and long-term coaching and athletic development plans for the AFL program and its student-athletes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Deliver and provide coaching to the Western Heights College AFL Specialist Sports Program student-athletes aged 13 -18 in both small and large groups of students
- Deliver strength, conditioning and training preparation programs primarily to the AFL cohort.
- Support the delivery of AFL Education, health, respectful relationships, injury prevention, recovery, sport and exercise science curriculums to student-athletes from Year 7-10
- Assist in administrative tasks relevant to the AFL program, including, but not limited to School Sport Victoria bookings and communications to the school, student-athletes and parent-carers
- Support the physical performance testing, data collection, evaluation and feedback for the AFL program. Use this data for ongoing reporting, assessment and analysis.
- Attend talent identification and Specialist Sports Program trial processes for incoming student-athletes
- Be responsible for student-athlete uniforms and equipment, pre, during and post competitions and events
- Work closely with WHC staff to ensure long term development and progression plans are in place for student-athletes in AFL
- Support the growth and development of the AFLW program at WHC
- Support and contribute to student-athlete assessment and reporting (Year 7-12), as well as engaging parent-carers in improving student-athlete outcomes in the AFL program
- Support and assist student-athlete growth in both academic and athletic aspirations
- Deliver programs that demonstrate WHC values of responsibility, Inclusion and Courage supporting the SSP mantra of 'excellence in sport and life¿.

Other duties as required by the Principal of Specialist Sports Program Leader

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**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:
**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:
**Other Information**:

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**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Western Heights College is a government co-educational single campus secondary college located in the heart of the Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill and the Geelong West region just a short drive from the Geelong city centre, the Geelong Ring Road and nearby rural towns. The college is located within state-of-the-art modern buildings which connect learning, to our community and reflects our leading-edge work in curriculum design and delivery for our community.

The college¿s purpose is to empower students to strive for success and excellence in their educational journey with a focus on learning growth, high expectations, holistic well-being, creativity and innovation reflected strongly in the schools 3 values community, courage and integrity. Stage 3 planning has commenced for the school to complete its masterplan which will see the c