Graduate Assistant – Sports (Senior School) at St Andrew’s School-apply!

The Role 

The Director of Sports and the House Parent, respectively, will be assisted by the Sports Graduate Assistant that St. Andrew’s Senior School hopes to hire. The following will be the Sports Graduate Assistant’s primary responsibilities:

Responsibilities 

The overarching responsibilities of a Sports Graduate Assistant include:

• Supporting the School’s Christian ethos as well as supporting the Chaplaincy team
• Reinforcing co-curricular and sporting provision
• Enhancing the pastoral care of students
• Administrative duties (e.g. DDT, Breakfast/Lunch, Walkabouts, Service etc.)

  Co-curricular and Sport 

• Coaching of sports teams especially Hockey & Basketball for both boys and girls of ages 13 to 19 years old.
• Assist in the running of Co-curricular /sport
• Assist in instructing, teaching and coaching student games during P.E. lessons, practice and competition
• Must have experience and understanding of Hockey.
• Participate in the provision of the adventure program
• Support the running of the weekend activities program
• Help with the Service program

 Pastoral Care 

•  Work within one of the boarding house teams, including pastoral duties in the evening and weekends
• Act as a role model in all areas to pupils within the boarding house around the school
• Work with Houseparent’s to support individual pupils as needs arise
• Attend a weekly Boarding House team meeting
• Assist with registration of students
• To support the Houseparent with the admin tasks that are needed for boarding

Person Specification 

• St Andrew’s, Turi, is a lively and interesting place to work. We seek to hire resourceful and dedicated employees that are open to trying new things and taking on new challenges in addition to honing their leadership and skill sets. A few things are necessary in order to collaborate with us. The chosen applicant must be able to uphold the Christian ethos and goals of the institution. Any field will be covered by their degree.
• Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first-class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient.
• While not required, prior experience working in a boarding school or educational setting would be preferred. Above all, what counts is a dedication to supporting us in giving our kids access to top-notch education. It is imperative that the candidate be a devout Christian.

Terms and Conditions 

 Remuneration 

There is a generous overall remuneration package as detailed below

• Salary: The successful applicant will be placed on a reasonable wage salary.
• Accommodation: suitable rent-free accommodation within the boarding house will be provided as a taxable benefit.
• Medical care: a comprehensive medical insurance scheme will be provided for the successful candidate.
• Meals: these are provided during term time as a taxable benefit.
• Facilities: extensive sports facilities are open to use by staff and their families

Graduate Assistant – Sports (Senior School) at St Andrew’s School-apply!