Worawa Aboriginal College is the only boarding school in Australia that caters specifically for Aboriginal girls in secondary years of schooling. Students come from urban, regional and remote Aboriginal communities across the country. The Worawa education model has a distinctive profile based on an integrated Education, Culture, and Wellbeing model.

An Aboriginal initiative, Worawa Aboriginal College is an Independent school, owned and governed by Aboriginal people. This position requires the incumbent to embrace the Worawa ethos recognising Aboriginal values and decision making processes and the right to Aboriginal self-determination. The College is committed to ‘Closing the Gap’ and the need to create an environment/community that supports its students to flourish and bring them to their full potential.

This newly created position of Recreation Coordinator will coordinate the sport administration for out of school sports such as basketball, netball and football (AFL) and provide support to the health and wellbeing team and boarding team.

This position is offered as a part time role working two weekday afternoon shifts and one weekend shift.

The successful applicant must have:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively with Aboriginal people
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with a professional approach
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and multi-task
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Experience in coordinating and coaching fitness, sports and recreation activities
• Solid understanding of regulations including, employment, health and safety and Child Safety
• Knowledge of requirements of associations in registering sports teams
• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check.
• Current full driver’s licence and an ability to drive an 11 seater bus
• First Aid Certificate essential

Worawa Aboriginal College is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse.