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 flexible, 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 2027 with Year 9 and 10 cohorts, it will expand into a complete Year 9-12 pathway.

The Basketball Coach works collaboratively with coaches, performance staff, educators, health professionals, educators and Advocates to deliver individualised athlete development. The role focuses on technical and tactical development, decision-making, athlete feedback and age-appropriate coaching.

The position involves planning, delivering and reviewing coaching sessions, contributing to individual development plans and aligning training with athlete readiness, wellbeing and external club commitments. It also supports athlete education, interdisciplinary planning and continuous program improvement.

The role primarily supports ADP Basketball at The ARC Campbelltown, with travel between SCSA and partner facilities as required.

Up to a full-time position is available from January 2027,



with employment arrangements aligned to program requirements. The successful candidate may also support other SCSA’s Programs and broader athlete development initiatives.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

- Plan and deliver secure, engaging basketball sessions focused on technical, tactical and decision-making development.
- Identify individual athlete priorities, adapt coaching and contribute to development plans and reviews.
- Provide constructive feedback informed by observation, performance analysis and athlete data.
- Develop athlete confidence, self-awareness, leadership, coachability and positive learning behaviours.
- Collaborate with coaching, sport science, health, wellbeing and education staff to support athlete development.
- Adapt training to athlete readiness, maturation, injury status and workload considerations.
- Coordinate with, external clubs, coaches, support staff and pathways to align training and development demands.
- Foster an inclusive, positive environment while meeting safeguarding and professional conduct requirements.
- Maintain accurate session plans, athlete records and communications, demonstrating professionalism and accountability.
- Apply evidence-informed practices and contribute to athlete education, assessment and continuous program improvement.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Demonstrated capacity to undertake the duties described in this position description.
- Strong practical experience coaching adolescent basketballers in competitive, talent-development, representative or comparable environments.
- Sound technical and tactical understanding of basketball and the ability to design practices that develop individual skill, perception, decision-making and game understanding.
- Demonstrated understanding of long-term player development, age-appropriate coaching, motor learning and the different developmental needs of adolescent athletes.
- Ability to provide clear, individualised feedback and to adjust session design according to player response, learning needs and contextual demands.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage, challenge and motivate young people while building trust.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary staff, families, external coaches, clubs and pathway organisations.
- Strong planning, organisation and time-management skills, with evidence of initiative, ownership, professional judgement and follow-through.
- High level of professional integrity and accountability, with clear understanding of child safety,



confidentiality, professional boundaries and referral requirement

QUALIFICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Essential

- Current Basketball Australia/Basketball SA Competition Coach Accreditation (formerly Club Coach) or a recognised equivalent coaching qualification.
- Demonstrated experience coaching youth players in a competitive basketball environment at an appropriately high standard.
- Current First Aid qualification, including CPR and anaphylaxis training, or willingness to obtain before commencement.
- Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and RRHAN-EC certification, or capacity to obtain before commencement.
- Current driver's licence and capacity to travel to SCSA and partner venues.
- Evidence of eligibility to work in Australia.

Desirable
- Higher-level Basketball Australia/Basketball SA coach accreditation or progression within the Competition Coach pathway, including recognised legacy Association or Performance Coach qualifications where applicable.
- Experience coaching Division 1/2 junior basketball, state/metro programs, performance pathways, academies or comparable talent-development environments.
- Experience using video analysis, player-development frameworks or performance-analysis tools to support coaching and feedback.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in coaching, sport science, physical education, exercise science or a related discipline.
- Advanced playing experience that contributes positively to coaching practice and credibility.
- Knowledge of South Australian school, club and basketball talent-development pathways.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS We are seeking a passionate and experienced basketball coach with strong technical and tactical expertise and a commitment to developing young athletes in a sport-connected education environment. Alongside your CV, submit a four-minute video addressing:

1. Your coaching philosophy, experience and approach to building positive relationships with athletes and multidisciplinary staff.
2. An example of how you have adapted your coaching to support individual athlete development, learning and performance.
3. How you would deliver engaging, age-appropriate basketball coaching that develops technical skills, tactical understanding and decision-making within the ADP.
4. Why the ADP interests you and how you would help develop confident, capable and 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 25th November 2026 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 ([email protected]).

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