COLLEGE OVERVIEW
Sports College South Australia (SCSA)
is a forward-thinking and student-centric independent, co-educational college.
SCSA
works in partnership with young people who want to complete their education in an environment that is fun, fosters connection and a sense of belonging, and is versatile, empowering them to achieve personal success. Innovative intentions mean learning is applied and focused on relevance. Uniquely, it is delivered through and/or connected to sport because it enables and empowers young people to develop real-world skills for now and in the future.
SCSA
places a student's interests at the forefront of their education, creating a learning environment that enables agency and delivers a personalised, engaging, and suitably challenging curriculum.
SCSA
provides students with fantastic opportunities to connect authentically with a range of South Australia's foremost sporting organisations and develop a range of transferable skills for the next stage of their journey.
SCSA
promotes very strong, supportive, and productive relationships between students and staff. Our unique approach allows the teacher, mentor and other key staff to know each young person, their personal circumstances, and their career aspirations. The teacher then works with each student to develop their confidence as learners and their skills for life, and to guide them through their personal journey.
Across our work,
SCSA
is fully committed to child safety and the creation of an environment in which adults and young people thrive, feel safe, included, and welcome. All staff have a responsibility to contribute to this culture and to ensure that they interact with students in a manner that actively promotes the rights and empowerment of young people.
POSITION CONTEXT
The Athlete Development Program (ADP) is SCSA's purpose-built learning environment for Year 9–12 student-athletes. It integrates education with training, competition, travel and recovery while supporting academic progress and wellbeing. Launching in **** with Year 9 and 10 cohorts, it will expand into a complete Year 9–12 pathway.
The Sports Scientist works with coaches, performance staff, educators, health professionals and Advocates to coordinate athlete testing, monitoring and development. The role integrates data, athlete feedback, coaching observations and health information to provide practical, individualised recommendations.
The position leads athlete profiling, assessment, longitudinal analysis and reporting to inform training, recovery and athlete support. It also contributes to interdisciplinary planning, education and service improvement.




The role primarily supports ADP Football and Basketball at T.K. Shutter Reserve and The ARC Campbelltown, with travel between SCSA and partner facilities.
One full-time position is available from January **** on an ongoing or fixed-term basis. The successful candidate may also support SCSA's Sports Immersion Program and Adelaide United Identified Player Program.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Lead an integrated sport science service supporting athlete performance, wellbeing and long-term development.
Coordinate age-appropriate testing, monitoring, profiling and reporting across load, readiness, recovery and maturation.
Analyse athlete data alongside feedback, observations, health, education and external sporting demands to guide practical recommendations.
Collaborate with athletes, families and multidisciplinary stakeholders to support coordinated planning and decisions.
Align school, club, representative and ADP demands, identifying concerns around load, recovery and readiness.
Develop clear profiles, reports and dashboards that translate data into meaningful actions.
Coordinate GPS and performance analysis across SCSA and partner environments where required.
Maintain standards for testing, equipment, data quality, privacy, ethics and athlete-management systems.
Support athlete education, staff development, technology integration and service improvement.
Supervise assistants, interns and students while supporting testing and program delivery.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Commitment to SCSA's vision and sport-connected education.
Applied sport science experience in athlete-development or performance environments.
Experience coordinating athlete testing, monitoring, profiling and reporting.
Advanced analysis of longitudinal and imperfect sport data.
Understanding of measurement quality, meaningful change and testing limitations.
Ability to integrate data with athlete, coaching, health and education context.
Broad knowledge of sport science and long-term athlete development.
Experience delivering age-appropriate support to adolescents.
Ability to provide individualised, evidence-informed recommendations.
Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
Ability to provide balanced advice and support shared decisions.
Strong organisational,



data-management and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to integrity, child safety, inclusion, privacy and athlete development.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualifications in sport science, analytics or a related field.
Experience across multiple sports or performance environments.
Experience in schools, clubs, academies or talent pathways.
Competence in R, Python, SQL, Power BI or similar tools.
Experience with athlete-monitoring, video and management systems.
Strong knowledge of GPS, match analysis and performance reporting.
Experience assessing adolescent growth and maturation.
Experience developing dashboards, automated reporting and data workflows.
Experience supervising staff, students or research projects.
Evidence of research translation or industry collaboration.
Knowledge of South Australian sport and performance pathways.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATES & CLEARANCES
Relevant tertiary qualification in sport science, exercise science or a related field.
ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist status or equivalent professional accreditation.
Current Driver's Licence and ability to travel between SCSA and partner venues.
Current First Aid, CPR and anaphylaxis training, or willingness to obtain.
Current WWCC, RRHAN-EC and Protective Practices Training, or willingness to obtain.
These qualifications, certificates and clearances must be held before the successful applicant commences in January ****.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Show us who you are
We are seeking an applied sport science professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for supporting young people in a sport-connected education environment. Alongside your CV, submit a three-minute video addressing:
Your professional philosophy, expertise and approach to building relationships with athletes and multidisciplinary staff.
An example of using testing, monitoring and contextual information to create a practical, individualised solution.
How you would lead an age-appropriate, athlete-centred sport science service within the ADP.
Why the ADP interests you and how you would develop capable, self-directed learner-athletes.
Upload the video to OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud or another cloud platform and include the shareable link in the cover-letter field.
Applications must be made through SEEK.
Applications close
Wednesday 12th August **** at 11:59 pm
The College reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact
Kym Williams
(Head of Athletic Development) by email (******).

📌 Sports Scientist (Adelaide)
🏢 Sports College South Australia
📍 Adelaide