Position Vacant - School Sport Coordinator

Baseball WA is seeking a suitably qualified person to fill the vacant position of School Sport Coordinator.

Being a teacher within the education system, the candidate shall fulfil the essential duties for a Sport Coordinator as follows:

• ​Assume responsibility for all aspects of the conduct and organisation of their sport in cooperation with the Sports Convener or School Sport WA office.
• Maintain and update an ‘Action Plan’ (in consultation with the SSWA office) that will clearly set timelines for the submission and approval of all sport activity. This ‘Action Plan’ will include the following information:
  • Committee membership details
  • Champion Schools budget
  • Meeting dates (3)
  • Season and Finals dates
  • Submission dates
  • Fixtures and or competition details
• Maintain and update a risk management plan (appropriate to their sport) suitable for principal and parental sign off. Existing Risk Management Plans are located in the SSWA office.
• Liaise with the relevant State Sport Organisation (SSO).
• Ensure that all competitions are conducted in accordance with the relevant SSWA, DoE and School Sport Australia Policies and the SSO’s Rules and Guidelines.
• Coordinate the compilation of competition results and ladders and be responsible for forwarding notification to schools of their participation in finals.
• Prepare an annual report to include results and participation statistics including:
  • A summary of competitions with a final list of competing schools
  • Number of teams by gender and sector
  • Trophy requests and acknowledgements
  • Recommendations and forward planning information
  • Sponsor’s name and advertising
  • Information specific to any special committee contribution (i.e. SSWA awards nomination)
  • Budget reconciliation

Sport Coordinators are entitled to a minimum of two days teacher release (TR) to assist in the execution of their duties and are entitled to seek additional time where required. All teacher relief required to conduct the champion schools event, must be listed as part of the budget.

PLEASE NOTE: at present there are no competitions being run by School Sport and so this role will evolve over time. The initial role will require the applicant to assist Baseball WA in creating school-based competition.

Applicants should submit a letter addressing the criteria to admin@baseballwa.asn.au for consideration.

Nominations close 1st October 2019