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Form of workIt's an exciting time for tennis in Australia and we have ambitious plans to continue to grow the game from grassroots through to Grand Slam. We believe that playing makes life better and our goal is to make tennis more accessible, to more people, more often. To help us achieve this we are looking for a Schools Coordinatorto join our participation team at Tennis ACT on a part-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to the Regional Tennis Manager, in this role you will be responsible for developing strong working relationships with local primary and high schools, fostering connections to coaches and in turn local clubs, to drive tennis participation. You will also assist in developing teacher's capabilities to deliver tennis within schools.
About the role
In this role you will:
- Foster positive relationships and provide ongoing support to schools
- Drive primary and secondary school competitions and promote school programs and other Tennis Australia initiatives
- Create and maintain a strong network of relationships to enhance schools programs
- Support conferences, events, professional learning and education to raise awareness of programs
- Support the Regional Tennis Manager with the delivery of the participation strategy and other administrative tasks as required
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Previous experience in the schools landscape is highly desirable
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, including computer literacy, budgeting, record keeping and report writing
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Strong presentation and communication skills both in one-on-one and public speaking situation
- Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check
- Preparedness to be flexible regarding working hours and arrangements relating to work and travel associated with Tennis ACT
What's in it for you?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Health and wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
- Flexible working practices & free car parking
- Australian Open and summer of tennis tickets
- Ability to apply for Superbox tickets for Melbourne Park events
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
- Onsite free gym access & tennis facilities at the world class Next Gen Canberra and Canberra Tennis Centre
To Apply
If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! For more information and a copy of the position description, please visit our website - tennis.com.au. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.
