Sports Coach

Xavier Sport Coaches require a strong practical knowledge of their respective sport, an understanding of its rules and regulation within an APS context, and experience in coaching youth and/or school programs is highly desired. 

Sport Coaches will be assigned a sports team to work with for a respective season of sport. Your role is to coach and enhance both individual and collective experience of members within your team. Emphasis should be placed on personal and collective growth, fostering the strengths of all within your team. In this regard, the Sport coach offers positive leadership across the campus, supporting the characteristics of Jesuit Education through their manner and personal concern for the care of each individual on the campus and across the Xavier Family.

The Sport coach understands their important contribution to the College’s Intent and educational mission, and with this, the care and safety of all students in accord with the highest standards of child safety and upholding an exceptional child safe culture at the College. Hours of work will be advised by the Sport Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Attend all training sessions and matches as required.
• Attend Coach Induction and Coaching Professional Development sessions as required.
• Coach confidence, providing positive encouragement and constructive feedback.
• Coach competence, providing ability specific technical and tactical skills.
• Coach connection, actively involving all students and staff within your team.
• Keep accurate records of student attendance.
• Assist in team selection for fixtured sport matches.
• Manage the standards and expectations of students’ behaviour within your team.
• Ensure student & staff safety in your teams use of sporting facilities and equipment.
• Comply with all risk and safety protocols.
• Embody the shared intent and values of the Xavier College Sport Program within your coaching practice.
• Act in the interests of Xavier College at all times
• A commitment to educating children, working in and contributing to the ethos of a Jesuit school
• Well-developed people management skills coupled with positive communication and interpersonal skills