Emanuel School is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and passionate basketball leader to oversee our thriving K-12 basketball program. This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the school's most popular sports to create meaningful experiences, maintain high participation and enhance skill development for the students.

This is a full time, permanent position. The School's core working hours are 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Hours for this position will be determined in conjunction with the Director of Sport and will taken into account morning and afternoon training sessions (all year round) and Sunday committments (during Terms 1 and 4 only). This role will work during school holidays and receive 4 weeks annual leave per year. 

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Sport, the Head of Basketball is responsible for the following:

• Schedule, plan and oversee all competition practices, and matches.
• Provide effective leadership to student-athletes to encourage both successful academic development and competitive performance.
• Deliver specific objectives as agreed with the Director of Sport to achieve the values, goals and strategies of the School.
• Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies and philosophies relevant to their sporting discipline.
• Continue to build/ promote and explore both Competitive and participation avenues of the basketball program.
• Investigate opportunities to act as coach/selector/manager of Association Representative Teams: (HS CDSSA, AICES & CIS) and (PS ASISSA & CIS).
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Use professional judgment to solve problems or escalate issues when there are no clear methods or procedures in place for doing so.
• Ensure compliance with the School’s Code of Conduct and all other internal policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to take on constructive student and parent feedback and manage accordingly.
• Encourage all Emanuel students to engage in sport (basketball) as part of a healthy lifestyle.

In addition to the Basketball program, they will:

• Plan in conjunction with the Director of Sport the Gold Coast ASC Basketball Tour.
• Coordinate and teach Year 3 Sport Lessons.
• Oversee the training of representative teams in the School Fitness Gym Centre.
• Run 3 holiday camps per year.

We run compulsory sport for Years 7-9 and are active participants in All Suburbs Independent School Sports Association (ASISSA), NSW Combined Independent Schools (NSWCIS), Combined Districts Secondary Sports Association (CDSSA) and Association of Independent Co-educational Schools (AICES), as well as local competitions.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in coaching. An understanding of sports management / administration within a school will be considered highly favourably.  

The successful candidate must also hold a valid WWCC, first aid qualification and drivers licence. You must also own or have access to your own vehicle. 

You can learn more about Emanuel School, our sports program and read the full list of responsibilities for this role at emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/about-our-school/employment 

About Our School

Emanuel is an independent, co-educational, Jewish day school from Pre-school to Year 12, situated in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. 

Emanuel School is committed to providing co-educational excellence in a Pre-school to Year 12 continuum.  We value the individuality of all students and encourage the development of their special interests and talents. Our objective is to extend our students to the best of their ability, and to foster a love of learning, a strong sense of community and a pride in their Jewish heritage.  

Emanuel School is small enough to provide an individual, nurturing environment and large enough to provide a wide range of subjects and opportunities for our students. Emanuel School is a dynamic learning community within an intimate learning environment delivering strong academic outcomes. 

We are a Jewish School, though you do not need to be Jewish to join our team. 

Emanuel seeks to be a child safe school

Emanuel School is committed to promoting the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of our students as our paramount priority. We seek to maintain a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety, promoting student voice and agency. 

Emanuel School has zero tolerance for child abuse and has established systems and policies to protect children, while in the School’s care, from abuse and to promote physical, emotional, and cyber safety. The protection and wellbeing of students is the responsibility of all members of the Emanuel School community, and encompasses:

• a duty of care to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to prevent harm to students which could reasonably have been foreseen
• obligations under child protection legislation.

Emanuel School welcomes and celebrates diversity and remains committed to promoting the safety of every child.