Sport Education Coordinator
Department of Education, Northern Territory Government
Darwin
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 9 March 2021
Job overview
Information for applicants
Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume-.
The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce that represents the community. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Under the agency’s Special Measures Recruitment Plan eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
The primary objective of the Sport Education Coordinator is to promote sport as a valuable educational tool, providing participation and School Sport NT pathway opportunities for students, while encouraging and supporting teachers to include physical activity and sport regularly in their programs.
Key duties and responsibilities
The Darwin Sport Education Coordinator facilitates sport and physical activity programs for schools across the region, supporting in school programs with specialist physical education guidance and peer coaching for Australian Curriculum delivery. The role coordinates inter-school and regional level programs which may also enable representative opportunities for students into School Sport NT pathway programs; it provides the organisational and administrative function of coordinating regional representative teams, squads and volunteer team officials and supports operation of School Sport NT programs.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory, or ability to become registered and possess a current Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card).
2. Demonstrated high level organisational capacity as relates to sporting activities, teams and events, including experience assessing and managing risk to ensure safe sports participation.
3. Specialist Physical Education qualifications or equivalent and demonstrated experience teaching, programming, implementing, and evaluating physical education and sport programs including practical experience playing, coaching or administration of sporting activities or events.
4. Effective communication and relationship building skills including an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures and maintain collaborative relationships with sporting bodies, schools, and broader community stakeholders.
5. Experience in delivering sports related Professional Learning to school communities.
Further information
Additional qualifications such as First Aid, Bronze Medallion are also desirable.
Approved: 7 October 2020
Tony Considine, General Manager Engagement and Partnerships
About Department of Education, Northern Territory Government
- Department of Education, Northern Territory Government
- Manunda Place, 38 Cavenagh Street, Darwin
- Northern Territory
- 0800
- Australia
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
OUR SCHOOLS
Teachers in the NT teach some 33 000 children in 153 government schools spread across 1.35 million square kilometres. Schools are grouped into six regions:
- Darwin: 28 schools
- Top End: 35 schools
- Big Rivers: 28 schools
- East Arnhem: 13 schools
- Barkly: 13 schools
- Central: 36 schools
Of the 153 government schools, 73% are located in remote and very remote areas, with 46% of the NT’s total student population attending those remote schools.
Some 44% of all our students in the NT speak a language other than English at home.
You can find a list of urban and remote schools by region here.
For full information on every school in the NT, see the schools directory here.
LIFE AS A TEACHER LIVING AND TEACHING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY IS AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
At 1.35 million square kilometres, from the turquoise water and lush rainforest of the Top End to the iconic landscapes of the Red Centre, the NT is a big place. About six times the size of Victoria, in fact.
For all that space, the Territory’s population is just under 250 000— with people living in rich and vibrant communities scattered all over the NT, from the cities and country towns to some of the most untouched corners of the country.
Our sparse, youthful population (the median age here is just 31), vast land, wild landscapes and rich mix of people, nationalities and culture make teaching in the Northern Territory a special experience.
OPEN SOME DOORS
Taking your career to the Northern Territory will open doors. Many teachers who choose to work in Territory develop unique skills that fast-track their career and open up career paths that wouldn’t have been possible in other parts of Australia.
You can join many teachers who’ve had the life-enriching experience of working in the NT’s remote and very remote areas.
PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
Life as a teacher in the NT is best suited for educators who are professionally driven by the enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of young people. You’ll need a passion for working in diverse environments and helping to build a brighter future for students.
WE’LL REWARD YOU WELL
NT educators are some of the highest-paid teachers in the country. They have access to extensive opportunities to diversify their skills and become specialist educators and school leaders.
We’d love you to come and join us!
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