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 to become confident, well-educated global citizens and we pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.THE OPPORTUNITYIpswich 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 supported by our School wide community.We are always looking for enthusiastic Cocurricular Sport Coaches to join our team of dedicated staff and students and have coaching positions available in a range of disciplines, including:AFLAthleticsBadmintonBasketballCricketCross CountryFootballHockeyNetballRhythmic GymnasticsTennisTouch FootballVolleyballSwimmingAs 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 commitment 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 qualifications and range between $17 - $34 per hour depending on age and experience.These positions will ideally suit experienced coaches / referees who possess relevant and current coaching qualifications, and a current Paid Queensland Working with Children check (Blue Card).WHAT YOU WILL BRINGTo be successful in this role, you will be a person who is professionally competent and brings a passion for sport to the School, andAssist 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.An ability to plan and deliver two training sessions per week with availability to attend Friday or Saturday (sport dependent) fixtures.Provide reports on player performance and team organization at the end of season to the relevant sport Coordinator.Be a positive, optimistic, and enthusiastic leader with excellent interpersonal skills.Liaise with players and the Coordinator in response to:Training sessionsSelectionConduct of players and/or teamsCulture 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 NOWIf this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, click the APPLY NOW button below and provide a copy of your CV, three referees, and a cover letter addressed to the Director of Sport, nominating your preferred sport to coach (e.g., Tennis), and outline your experience as it relates to the coaching role.We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage.Applications will remain open until all coaching roles have been filled.POSITION DESCRIPTION AUD

Sport Coaches

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 to become confident, well-educated global citizens and 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 supported by our School wide community.

We are always looking for enthusiastic Cocurricular Sport Coaches to join our team of dedicated staff and students and have coaching positions available in a range of disciplines, including:

  • AFL
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • Tennis
  • Touch Football
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming

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 commitment 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 qualifications and range between $17 - $34 per hour depending on age and experience.

These positions will ideally suit experienced coaches / referees 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.
  • An ability to plan and deliver two training sessions per week with availability to attend Friday or Saturday (sport dependent) fixtures.
  • Provide reports on player performance and team organization at the end of season to the relevant sport Coordinator.
  • Be a positive, optimistic, and enthusiastic leader with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Liaise with players and the Coordinator in response to:
  • Training sessions
  • 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 community, click the APPLY NOW button below and provide a copy of your CV, three referees, and a cover letter addressed to the Director of Sport, nominating your preferred sport to coach (e.g., Tennis), and outline your experience as it relates to the coaching role.

We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage.

Applications will remain open until all coaching roles have been filled.