The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) Established in 1991, WRAS aims to assist young athletes from the region to achieve sporting excellence. WRAS is a non-profit organisation which offers scholarships to athletes who reside or attend school in the following seventeen local government areas: Bathurst, Bland (includes West Wyalong), Blayney, Cabonne (area surrounding Orange), Cowra, Dubbo Regional (including Wellington), Forbes, Gilgandra, Hilltops (includes Boorowa and Young), Lachlan (includes Condobolin), Lithgow, Mid-Western Regional (includes Mudgee), Narromine, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin (includes Grenfell). Scholarships are not in the form of a monetary sum. Programs in various sports are offered and are supported and endorsed by the relevant State Sporting Organisation.
About the WRAS Basketball Program The 2018 basketball program will run November 2017 – April 2018 (with the athletes and coaches to be recognised for their achievements at our annual awards night scheduled for August 2018). The program will involve: Orientation weekend (introduction to WRAS, team meeting, sports science testing, uniform handout, etc) 5-6 squad training days/camps (locations to rotate within the western region) Inter Academy camp (TBC – weekend training camp with surrounding regional academies) Weekly satellite sessions for athletes in home town Competition at 2018 ClubsNSW Academy Games (Newcastle – April 2018) Weekly Strength & Conditioning training in athletes home town Education sessions 2018 Basketball Squad Staff
Positions available for 2018 program include:
Assistant Coaches
Specialist Coaches
Apprentice Coach
Manager
All positions are voluntary. Upon successful completion of duties basketball squad staff will receive an honorarium to assist with costs associated with their involvement in the program. Squad staff will not be required to pay for any accommodation costs associated with the Inter-Academy Camp and 2018 ClubsNSW Academy Games. Squad staff will receive a WRAS polo shirt and ankle
socks. Squad staff members are able to purchase other uniform items when available (eg. jacket, track pants). A ‘Working with Children Check’ is a prerequisite for all WRAS squad staff. Individual conditions are negotiated prior to appointment and are included in the Squad Staff Agreement. Qualifications required and a brief description of the roles of the ‘squad staff’ is: Assistant Coach – reports to the Head Coach and may be required to assist as the Satellite Coach in their home town Currently hold a Club Coach (level 1) qualification or higher Coaching experience at representative level or high performance players Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as a part of a small team Specialist Coach – reports to the Head Coach (not required to attend all WRAS training sessions) Coaching experience at representative level or playing experience at high performance level Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as a part of a small team
Apprentice Coach- reports to the Head Coach and may be required to assist as the Satellite Coach in their home town Preference for these positions will be given to WRAS graduate athletes interested in coaching Currently hold a Club Coach (level 1) qualification or working towards attaining their Level 1 accreditation Should have experience at representative level and have some coaching experience Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as a part of a small team
Squad Manager – reports to the Head Coach and also liaises with the Executive Officer and Office Manager on a regular basis
Could hold a Level I NCAS accreditation, a sports administration qualification or have experience as a manager of a representative team
Should have high level organisational skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a small team and the ability to anticipate the needs of the squad and squad staff
Roles and responsibilities
Liaise with the Head Coach and the Office Manager regarding administrative requirements
Liaise with the WRAS Office and Head Coach regarding the booking of venues, organising meals, travel arrangements etc. for program activities
General and overnight supervision of athletes (where necessary)
Other general assistance with the program organisation, as required by the Head Coach and Office Manager
This is not an exhaustive list of the squad staff responsibilities – it is to give applicants an idea of the responsibilities. If you do not have current formal qualifications for your sport, you will need to complete the ‘Beginning Coaching General Principles Course’available on line at ausport.gov.au.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send an email to tpallier@csu.edu.au with the following information: name, email address, phone
number, a copy of any current coaching accreditation, current working with children number and date of birth. Applications close
5pm Monday 7 August 2017.