Sports Coaches

Multiple casual positions
- Supportive team environment
- Ipswich location

Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls’ & Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students so that they love to learn for life, and lead with grit and grace. We pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

Ipswich Girl’s Grammar School Is one of ten high performing schools included in Queensland’s premier schoolgirls’ sporting competition, the QGSSSA. Sporting excellence is a key focus of the School’s growth strategy, and we are currently seeking Cocurricular Sport Coaches across a range of disciplines to commence with the 2024- 2025 School year, including:
Sport Coaches - Term 4- 2024
- ** Swimming**:

- ** AFL**:

- ** Badminton**:

- ** Cricket**

Sport Coaches - Term 1-2 - 2025
- ** Cricket**:

- ** Swimming**:

- ** Cross Country
- Middle Distance**:

- **Basketball**:

- ** Touch Football**:

- ** Athletics**:

- **Football**

Sport Coaches - Term 2- 3 2025
- ** Athletics**:

- **Volleyball**:

- ** Hockey**:

- ** Netball**:

- ** Tennis**:

- **Rhythmic Gymnastics**

As a sports coach your primary role will be to provide expert training for athletes. You’ll be assisting their skills development and ensuring peak performance and fitness are achieved during crucial times, i.e., competitions, tournaments, matches, trials, and qualifying events.

The Cocurricular Sport Coach is paid on a casual basis (minimum two-hour shifts). Coaching commitments are usually a minimum of four hours per week which comprises at least one training session and one game play per week. Pay rates vary according to age and qualifications and range between $22.00 - $50.00 per hour.

These positions will ideally suit experienced coaches who possess relevant and current coaching qualifications, and a current Paid Queensland Working with Children check (Blue Card).

**WHAT YOU WILL BRING**

To be successful in this role, you will be a person who is professionally competent and brings a passion for sport to the School, and
- Assist the Director of Sport by acting as Coach and strategically planning the training program that develops individual and/or team skills and the schedule of the sport.
- Be punctual and prepared for training sessions and matches, always providing professional supervision of players.
- Have a passion for your sport, working with young people and the involvement of students in sport.
- Provide reports on player performance and team organization at the end of season to the relevant sport Coordinator.
- Offer individual, constructive, and positive feedback regularly to players to help them improve performances
- Be a positive, optimistic, and enthusiastic leader with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Liaise with players and the Coordinator in response to:

- Training sessions
- Team Selection
- Conduct of players and/or teams

Culture fit and attitude are also highly important to us, so a passion for the work you do and the ability to understand and work within our vision, mission and values is paramount to your success in this role.

**APPLY NOW**
**If this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected School, click the **APPLY NOW** button via **SEEK** and provide a copy of your CV, qualifications, relevant referees, and a cover letter. Please address the cover letter to Ms. Jess Latorre, Director of Sport, specifying the **Coaching position** you are seeking, outlining your experience as it relates to this Coaching role.

Further details can be found within the position description, which can be found on the School’s website Careers | Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (iggs.qld.edu.au).

Term 4 Sports: Monday 30th September 2024

Term 1-2 Sports: Monday 20th January 2025

Term 2-3 Sports: Monday 21st April 2025