Director of Sport and Activities - World Ready - Canterbury College
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APPOINTMENT OF Director of Sport and Activities World Ready.
From the
Principal
Canterbury has a proud reputation as one of Queensland’s
largest and most progressive ELC-12 coeducational
1500
schools. Established 35 years ago, in strong alignment
with Anglican Church values, Canterbury has gone on to
become a leading academic, sporting and music school,
serving our growing community in Logan, the southern
suburbs of Brisbane and the northern Gold Coast corridor. students
Mr Glen Walker, who has served magnificently as Canterbury’s
Director of Sport and Activities for nearly eight years will move
into another leadership role in the College this year. As a
result, we seek a dynamic and experienced practitioner to lead
Canterbury’s well-established and highly-credentialed sport and
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staff
activities programs.
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The incoming Director of Sport and Activities will have
responsibility for coordinating Canterbury’s participation in The
Associated Schools (TAS) competition, a range of other school
sport endeavours and clubs and societies across the College.
I invite you to consider the material included in this package very years
closely, in the compilation of your application.
Yours sincerely
Daniel Walker
Principal and CEO
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The role
POSITION: Director of Sport and Activities
REPORTS TO: Principal
RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Principal
WORKS WITH: Director of Administration Head of Secondary School
Director of Business and Finance Head of Sport and PE (Junior School)
SUPERVISES: Director of Rugby, 7s and Touch Sports Administrator
Director of Netball Sports Events and Development Officer
Sports coordinators (x 9)
SALARY: As negotiated with the Principal (5 year contract)
DATE REVISED: October 2021
COMMENCES: January 2022 (or otherwise, by mutual agreement with the preferred candidate)
Director of Sport
and Activities
Sports Sports Events and
Administrator Development Officer
Director of Debating and
Director of Coordinators
Rugby 7s and Public Speaking
Netball of Sports x 9
Touch Coordinator
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About Brisbane
Canterbury
CBD
30 mins
Carindale
25 mins
Mt Gravatt
Motto
15 mins
Redland
City
Springfield
Fortior Quo Paratior – 30 mins
25 mins
The better prepared, the stronger.
Vision
To inspire and nurture confident, optimistic Ormeau
and compassionate young people who are 15 mins
ready for the world.
Aspiration Tamborine
20 mins
Southport
To be recognised nationally as a leading ELC-12 30 mins
coeducational school, delivering holistic academic
and co-curricular excellence within an inclusive
culture which honours our Anglican heritage.
Values
The values of the College are:
Respect Scholarship
Treat everyone with decency and Commit to mastering the
kindness, regardless of their ethnicity, unfamiliar and the challenging.
gender, culture or religion. Seek to improve every day.
Integrity Compassion
Be accountable for your decisions
Choose forgiveness, demonstrate
and earn trust by matching words with
generosity and ‘take a walk in other
actions, even when nobody is watching.
people’s shoes.’
Community Social Responsibility
Take pride in being part of something
bigger than yourself. With parents, Promote equality, justice, the voice
teachers, students and alumni joining of the marginalised and care for
together, we can achieve so much more. the environment.
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Position purpose
The Director of Sport and Activities oversees
all sporting co-curricular programs in Years
7 to 12, as well as activities such as debating,
chess, e-sports and clubs and societies.
The main portfolios within the role are:
1. Strategy and leadership of sport and activities.
2. Staff development and recruitment.
3. Policy development, compliance and risk management.
4. Partnerships, pathways and advocacy.
5. Student participation and positive culture.
Canterbury Taipans
The taipan is the sporting
mascot of Canterbury
College. The eastern taipan
has been spotted as close to
the school as Logan Reserve.
Its fierce disposition and
ability to instil fear in
adversaries make it the
perfect symbol for our
sporting programs which
instil strength, pride and
courage in our participants
and athletes.
Our objective is to be recognised as
the best coeducational P-12 sporting
program in Queensland by 2025.
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Sport and Activities
at Canterbury
Canterbury has consistently developed Individual programs are overseen
outstanding facilities, programs by either a coordinator or Director,
and leadership staff in its Sport and dependent on the size and complexity
Activities programs. Committed to of the program. Coaches and managers
both mass participation and a healthy of individual teams are a mix of staff,
culture in each sport and activity, the parents, alumni and professional
overwhelming desire is for students to coaches and athletes.
grow in abilities and maturity through
their involvement.
Canterbury is a proud Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Year Round
Basketball
member of The Boys
Cricket and Rugby and
Volleyball Tennis
and
e-Sports
Chess
Football
Associated Schools (TAS) Basketball,
Debating
Hockey Touch and and Public
sporting competition. Girls Football
and Tennis
and Netball Volleyball Speaking
Mooting
Cross
Carnivals Swimming Athletics Sevens
TAS is the leading coeducational sporting Country
competition in South East Queensland, featuring
eight highly competitive and enthusiastic co- In addition to TAS Sport, Canterbury enters teams into major statewide
educational sporting schools from around greater competitions such as Vicki Wilson and QISSN Netball, Qld All Schools
Brisbane. Touch, Champion Basketball School of Queensland, Uhlsport Cup
Football, Schools Cup Volleyball, South East Queensland Futsal and
Seasons are broken into three Terms. Nitro Athletics competitions.
Matches are played on Saturday mornings
across a schedule of locations, with training Canterbury fields teams in other activities including QDU debating,
before or after school during the week at Griffith University Mooting, UN Youth Association Model UN, Chess
Canterbury. tournaments and e-Sports championships.
Canterbury hosts a Netball Academy and Rugby 7s Academy which
provides a curriculum and co-curriculum pathway for elite performers
in these sports.
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Responsibilities
Position responsibilities
Strategy and » Set goals and KPIs for the program » Develop home game match day
as a whole, as well as individual protocols for all Canterbury sports
leadership of sport sports and activities, in line with the and teams;
and activities College’s Strategic Direction;
» Liaise with Property and Works
» Foster a culture of continuous Department to ensure facilities
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improvement, reflection and an and grounds are appropriately
outcomes-based approach; maintained and curated for training
and match days;
» Oversee the training roster and
match day program for all sports » Act as the College’s representative at
and teams in conjunction with all TAS Directors of Sport meetings.
activity coordinators and Directors;
» Oversee student recruitment
strategy for TAS teams;
Staff development » Ensure the highest standard of » Build capacity in team members;
coordination of individual sports
and recruitment » Induct all new coaches and
by developing the team;
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managers in Student Protection
and other risk-compliance topics
» Recruit coaches and managers
as required by the College;
from within the school, from
alumni and from outside the » Use partnerships and alliances
organisation; to improve professional
development and growth for
coaches, managers, coordinators
and Directors.
Policies, » Develop a yearly budget which » Write and edit policies and
captures the operational and procedures documents for
compliance and risk emergent needs of Canterbury sport management and operations of
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programs from Prep to Year 12; each program;
» Be responsive to the dynamic risk » Manage risk-assessments for all
and compliance requirements of co-curricular activities, trips and
a modern school co-curricular tours and hosted competitions/
program; invitationals.
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Responsibilities
Position responsibilities
Partnerships, pathways » Forge partnerships with other » Assist with the mentoring of
sporting and community talented athletes and in their
and advocacy
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groups to enhance the quality pastoral care and personal
of offerings at Canterbury; development;
» Partner with peak sporting » Ensure a full range of
organisations (eg Qld Rugby, representative and talent
Netball Queensland, Athletics identification pathways are
Qld, QAS, Griffith Sports available to all Canterbury
College) to improve the quality students.
of programs at Canterbury;
Student participation » Grow student participation in » Assist the Deputy Principal’s
Canterbury sporting teams; office in organising and running
and positive culture the annual Sport Awards Night;
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» Monitor trends in student participation in
sports and activities and take proactive » Maintain records of student
steps to ensure capacity is built; participation and achievement,
to assist with awarding of
» Strategise to ensure that Canterbury colours, cocurricular prizes and
fields all TAS teams as well as build student recognition;
capacity through fielding teams in
supplementary rounds, to ensure » Liaise with parent supporter
maximum participation; groups to assist in the
operations and major projects of
» Motivate staff to take part in co- the sporting life of the College.
curricular program and build an
inclusive and generous culture;
Organisational
Responsibilities
Canterbury College staff are required to » Behaving with integrity in the course of their
employment;
comply at all times with the Principles
of Professional Integrity, which includes » Acting with compassion, care and diligence;
the following key points: » Dressing appropriately;
» Behaving in a lawful and professional manner;
» Carrying out all required duties of their job in a » Actively participating in required and
professional and conscientious manner; appropriate professional development;
» Demonstrating commitment and loyalty to the » Ensuring the highest standards of ethical
educational, spiritual and social values of the College behaviour when interacting with colleagues,
and the Anglican Ethos Statement for schools;
students and their families, and the wider
» Advocating at all times for the protection of students community, including when using, commenting
from harm, neglect or abuse; and posting on social media platforms.
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You will have a track record as
About you an existing Sports Coordinator,
Head Coach, Coordinator or
Director of an individual sport
or activity within schools.
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You are prepared to commit Most importantly, you are
to Saturday morning sport in an intuitive and insightful
the TAS competition, as well as manager of people. You
associated out of regular school realise that the development
hours sporting competitions of a collaborative, high-trust
(eg mid-week afternoons and culture sits at the heart of a
evenings, as required). successful team.
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Key selection criteria
These will be used by the selection panel to
evaluate applicants. There is no requirement
for a written response to these criteria.
1. Sport leadership 2. Strategy and team leadership
Credibility and track record in sport Experience in balancing competing
coordination (preferably multiple sports) interests and building a common
and understanding of the requirements of approach, as well as improving the skills
a high performance sporting program; and knowledge of others;
3. Leading improvement, 4. Technical proficiency as a
innovation and change program administrator
Track record in setting goals, developing Being an effective administrator
strategy and delivering outstanding and program leader, with
outcomes in a sport and/or academic relational and technical ability;
context;
5. Engaging and working with 6. Personal qualities that build trust
the community Maintaining a courageous, principled
Being attuned to the needs of parents disposition in dealings with staff, students
and a capacity to resolve conflict and and parents and communicating with
build organisational integrity; clarity and consideration.
The selection process Further steps in the process may include
interviews, tasks or presentations to the
selection panel. The Principal reserves the
right to contact referees prior to the interview
The Principal will chair the selection panel process commencing.
for this position. All applicants will be
The start date will be negotiated with the
updated and advised of the outcome of successful applicant.
the shortlisting process.
10Essential qualifications and licenses
» Current Queensland College of Teachers Registration or the ability to obtain;
» Previous experience as a Director or Coordinator of a sport in a recognised
sporting competition (equivalent to, but not limited to: TAS, GPS, QGSSSA, AIC,
CaSSSA or APS);
» Commitment to the Anglican ethos of the College;
» Classroom teaching: teach up to 0.4 in the Secondary School.
Organisational expectations
All employees are bound by the requirements of the College’s policies,
procedures and stated mission to act with integrity and in a way that
shows a proper concern for the public interest. College employees
must be familiar with and follow the spirit and content of the Code of
Conduct and the Canterbury Values.
Canterbury College is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe work environment.
All staff are expected to be committed to Workplace Health and Safety and to the
protection of children in our care.
All employees recognise and accept that multi skilling is an essential component of
working at the College. From time to time all employees may be required to undertake
duties that are outside their normal Position Description but within their skills,
competencies and capabilities.
Any information obtained by staff during the course of their duties is confidential
and should be treated as such. Staff will not disclose confidential information to gain
advantage for themselves, their families or for any other person or entity.
Your application
Please include only the » Cover letter (no longer than 2 pages);
following in your application: » C
urriculum vitae (no longer than 4 pages)
which summarises your key career
achievements, focussing most closely on your
current position;
» T
hree professional referees, one of
which should be your current Principal or
Headmaster.
11Applications Applications close Friday 29 October. Please do not include any extra material with your application in addition to what is required in the description above. Please address covering letters to: Mr Daniel Walker Principal Canterbury College Old Logan Village Road Waterford Queensland 4133 Applications will only be accepted via Seek. An upload receipt will be provided automatically by Seek. Applications sent via email will not be processed.
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