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Volunteer Rowing Coaches
The Damascus College Rowing Program is a vibrant and committed community of students, parents, and staff. Rowing is a wonderful team sport that demands commitment, passion and hard work.
The College acknowledges the critical role undertaken by our Volunteer Rowing Coaches in upholding the College’s duty of care responsibilities to our students, in ensuring our students train and compete in a safe environment that is enjoyable and instils a lifelong education and appreciation of healthy living and wellbeing.
As a volunteer rowing coach, you will be responsible for planning and delivering rowing sessions under the direction of the Leader of Rowing & Head Coach and Assistant Rowing Coordinator. Coaching roles are offered on a seasonal basis from August to March, with weekly commitments varying based on the training and regatta schedule. The weekly time commitment is based on your availability, ideally each volunteer rowing coach will complete 2 x 2 hour training sessions a week.
Experience & Qualifications
Rowing Coaches are anticipated to have experience in coaching rowing at a Junior or Senior level or have experience in rowing at a Senior level.
Before commencing, all coaches must hold the following:
- Rowing Australia Level 1 Coaching Accreditation
- Current Victorian Marine Licence
- Current Level 2 First Aid
- National Police Check
- Working with Children's Check (Volunteer or Employee status) OR a current VIT registration
- Current Drivers Licence (required only for coaches who will be driving the school bus)
What we offer
All volunteer coaches receive:
- A rewarding and meaningful experience
- Reimbursement of time and expenses throughout the rowing season, including:
- Nominal payment for attendance at training, camps & regattas (up to $2000 per coach per season)
- Coverage of NCAS (coaching) training & registration fees
- Reimbursement of motorboat licence fees
- Coaching Uniform
- Access to professional development opportunities
To register your interest in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter outlining your interest, relevant skills, and experience, together with a completed College Application Form.
Damascus College is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people. All employees of and volunteers to the College must be committed to providing the highest level of safety and care.
Damascus College acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land the Wathawurrung people. We pay respect to Elders past, present, and emerging.
About Us
As Ballarat’s only Catholic co-educational secondary college, Damascus College offers innovative and progressive learning and teaching that inspires and challenges students to be their best and to contribute confidently to the global community.
Our diverse curriculum caters for various post-secondary pathways, providing young people with a solid foundation on which to build their lives, by an education that focuses on the development of the whole person.
We understand that each student has individual learning needs and we aim to provide classroom activities that differentiate their abilities and learning styles. Students are encouraged to participate in all activities available at the College, regardless of their skill level, as we firmly believe that a well-rounded education provides young people with the agency to be their best.
We are fortunate at Damascus College to be able to offer our students a contemporary learning environment only 7km from the Ballarat CBD, with access to innovative technology, flexible and modern classrooms and lots of open spaces and bushland. Students graduate from Damascus College with a strong sense of their own identity and worth, and an appreciation of Christianity in the Catholic tradition.
