Recreation Coordinator, Office of Sport

**Position Information**:
The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

**About the Role**

Recreation Coordinator supervises a departmental school's sport and physical recreation programme and will be expected to source and develop a schedule of various traditional and contemporary sporting and recreational activities for schools which includes liaising with clubs to develop best practice in coaching and youth development. The role includes the set-up of sporting facilities infrastructure and equipment, monitor and maintain the fields and the supervision of sporting activities

**Essential Requirements**
- Valid Working With Children Check clearance (paid employment);
- Ablility to work evenings and weekends as required.
- Ability to work afternoons, evenings and weekends as requried.

**Talent Pool**

**Special Notes**:
Temporary fulltime appointment for a period of up to two years with the possibility for extension, and potential for ongoing employment for ongoing in the future.

We are seeking a Recreation coordinator - Sport and Recreation Officer who is passionate about working in a boarding school environment. Source and develop throughout the scholastic year, a schedule of various traditional and contemporary sporting and recreational activities for the Hurlstone Agricultural High School boarding community.

**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Hurlstone Agricultural High School is the only NSW Government fully selective, coeducational, agricultural, boarding high school. It is located in Glenfield, 36 km south west of the Sydney central business district.

The school nurtures the whole child in an inclusive environment where high potential and gifted learners are known, valued and cared for. Student voice is active and dynamic. Students give back to the community in numerous ways including participation in the Creative and Performing Arts, sports and agricultural programs, Student Representative Council, Interact, Student Union, Environmental Committee, debating, mentoring and other leadership development programs highlighted by an exceptional prefect body.

The school is strongly supported by an engaged and active Parents and Citizens' Association, Boarder Parent Welfare and alumni network. Our staff provide a dynamic, creative, innovative, collaborative and differentiated curriculum and fosters connected partnerships to maximise student engagement.Our professional, university-educated teachers encourage students to develop a love of learning and a desire to succeed. They maintain the highest integrity and concern for your child’s wellbeing.

**How to Apply**
1. **A cover letter** (max 2 pages)
- demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description

2. **A target question response** (maximum 300 words per target question)
- answering the two targeted questions below

3. **A current resume **(max 5 pages)

4. **Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts**

If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide
1. Proof of Identity information
2. Informed Consent Form
3. Declaration for child-related work

**Targeted Question 1**
Please detail a significant sporting or recreational activity you have organised. Explain any challenges faced, how you overcame these, what was the outcome, and how do you know it was success? (Max 300 Words)

**Targeted Question 2**
Describe the techniques you have used to effectively and efficiently communicate to a diverse community group, and how you were able to organise extra curricular activities to improve learning, wellbeing and social interactions of all participants. (Max 300 Words)