Rowing Coaches

Job No: STM317

Location: Brisbane

Closing Date: 30 Apr 2024 AEST

St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, a school of the Society of Sacred Advent, is one of Queensland’s leading independent schools, fostering in students confidence, compassion, academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning. We look for all staff to be committed to and in harmony with the Anglican ethos of the school.

Rowing At St Margaret’s

St Margaret’s has a long history of high participation and success in rowing. The school was instrumental in the formation of the Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association (BRSA) in the 1990’s and proudly remains one of 9 member schools to compete in the competition. High participation and interest in the sport has resulted in St Margaret’s becoming one of the most successful schools in the BRSA competition and provides the opportunity for many athletes to compete on a state and national level.

We are currently calling for expressions of interest for:

Rowing Coaches - 2024 Season

The rowing program is led by the Head of Rowing and supported by the Rowing Coordinator and a dedicated and passionate team of rowing coaches. It is expected coaches will coach 2-3 sessions during the week plus a Saturday training session. In Term 3, the Saturday training is replaced by regattas. In addition, rowing coaches may be invited to attend a rowing camp in the June/July holidays. The rowing season commences at the start of Term 2 and goes through to the Head of the River on 24 August 2024.

As a coach your role is to deliver coaching sessions guided by the Head of Rowing which encourage teamwork, skills and technique development. You will be an experienced, accredited and enthusiastic coach, who has a proven ability to develop young athletes and instil a passion for the sport.

Essential requirements:

Have, or be working towards, National Rowing Accreditation through Rowing Australia. National Rowing coaching accreditation or higher will be highly regarded.
An experienced rowing coach.
An experienced rower.
A working with children blue card or exemption card.
A current first aid and CPR certificate.

The role offers:

Pathway to develop your coaching career.
Opportunity to work with like-minded coaches with a passion for rowing.
Avenue to share your expertise student athletes.
The reward of seeing students succeed and achieve their goals.

To Apply: Expressions of interest are to be addressed to the Principal. As part of the process you will be required to complete a short form and attach a cover letter and resume.

Please note, successful candidates will require a valid blue card prior to commencing employment at St Margaret's. Candidates that do not currently hold a valid blue card are advised to apply for a blue card to ensure they are job-ready.

Please direct any enquiries to employment@stmargarets.qld.edu.au

St Margaret’s supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and the successful candidate must comply with School policies and relevant legislation relating to Student protection.

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