BC Director of Sports at St Stithians College

Description

• St Stithians Boys' College is a leading South African boys' school, which constantly strives for excellence in providing a relevant and rigorous education, and for best practice in the education of boys. As a Methodist school, we have a conscious focus on the “Saints Honour”, namely to 'Honour God, Honour others and Honour self".

Requirements

• The Boys’ College invites applications for the abovementioned position which will be available from January 2024.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified, self-driven, dynamic and experienced individuals who believe they have the required skills and competencies to take on this position.

The requirements for this position are:  

• A relevant qualification and proven experience in leading a sports programme within a large and busy institution
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience within a similar position including managing a Sports System with both Recreational and High-Performance emphases
• An understanding of the importance of sport in a boys’ school  
• Exceptional planning and organisational and administrative skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to problem-solve, work collaboratively and proven examples of innovation and confidence in managing change
• Knowledge of long-term athletic development and of modern trends in sports coaching and different sporting codes
• The ability to co-ordinate and coach a variety of sports
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to foster and sustain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Resilient and ability to use initiative, prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure
• Experience as a tactful negotiator able to adjudicate in a dispute
• Strong and proven relationships with schools, universities, national and provincial federations
• Experience in the recruitment of high-quality student-athletes, coaches and staff with proven examples of such
• An understanding of budget management and financial planning
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
• A strong appreciation of the importance of the College’s values and culture, and a willingness to work within the Methodist ethos of the College
• St Stithians College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and against the sexual offenders and child protection register