School of Sports and Health - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Sport Coaching)

[What the role is]

School of Sports and Health– Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Diploma in Sport Coaching)

The School of Sports and Health, whose vision is to be a leading educator in the domains of sports, health, and community care, invites qualified and passionate candidates to apply for the position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Diploma in Sport Coaching (DSC).

[What you will be working on]

The Diploma in Sport Coaching is designed to develop professional, industry-ready sports coaches who can work with athletes across different age groups and performance levels.

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer will contribute in the following area(s):

• Deliver engaging teaching for Pre-Employment Training (PET) and Continuing Education and Training (CET) programmes using sound pedagogical principles and learner-centred, practice-based approaches.

• Design, review and enhance curricula, assessments and learning experiences by applying relevant pedagogical frameworks to maintain academic quality, learner engagement and industry relevance.

• Maintain strong industry and pedagogical currency in sport coaching, sport science, technology, analytics and/or related areas through active professional practice, industry engagement and professional development.

• Mentor students in their academic and holistic development, including the supervision of projects, internships, overseas programmes and co-curricular activities.

• Build and sustain partnerships with industry and professional bodies to support applied learning opportunities such as industry projects, guest engagements, internships and field-based learning.

• Contribute to applied research, innovation and the adoption of emerging pedagogical practices and technologies relevant to sport and coaching.

• Support school-wide initiatives, outreach, events, committees and other administrative responsibilities.

Job Requirements

• A recognised degree, preferably in Sport Coaching, Sport Science, Sport Analytics, Physical Education, Education or a related discipline.

• At least four years of relevant industry, coaching and/or teaching experience, with current expertise in areas such as sport coaching, coaching pedagogy, instructional strategies, fundamental gymnastics, sport technology or analytics.

• Sound knowledge of pedagogy, including learner-centred, experiential and active-learning approaches, as well as the ability to apply these appropriately to youths and adult learners.

• Demonstrated industry currency, with active engagement in contemporary coaching practices, pedagogical developments, technologies, professional networks and/or the sport sector.

• Ability to design curricula and assessments, facilitate effective learning and evaluate learning outcomes. Experience teaching or training youths and/or adult learners is an advantage.

• Strong communication, collaboration, planning and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, colleagues and industry partners.

• Self-driven, responsible and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting quality and timeline expectations.

• Competency in AI, data analytics and/or digital technologies relevant to sport, coaching or education is preferred.

• Research, applied research and/or industry project experience, particularly in coaching or pedagogy, would be advantageous.

• Able to support CET classes and short courses on selected weeknights and weekends.

[What we are looking for]

•    Relevant qualification in the areas of sports analysis, sports coaching, sports science, physical education or related disciplines.
•    At least 4 years of industry experience in sports analytics, sports performance analysis and/or fundamental gymnastics or sports coaching
•    A self-driven individual and a team-player with a strong sense of responsibility and disciplined to complete duties to meet time and quality targets.
•    Possess sound planning, organising and multi-tasking skills, and able to pay attention to details. 
•    Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with module teams and industry partners.
•    Proficient with Performance Analysis software and Gen AI software will be advantageous. 
•    Ability to design assessments and facilitate learner-centred, active learning; experience teaching or training adults/youths will be advantageous.
•    Able to commit to some weeknights and weekends to conduct CET classes and short courses.