Enjoy joining a competitive coaching team that does things differently. World-class mentoring and a collaborative coaching environment across the Delta network will ensure you have an excellent environment to pursue your coaching career.
National Club Champion winners for 14 of the past 19 years and Queensland Club Champions for 18 years running, our competitive program has been nurtured with a rising tide lifts all ships mentality.
We’re looking for an experienced WAG Level 3-7 coach who is excited about working closely with Delta’s developing high level athletes on the pathway to becoming State & Australian Team members.
This is a full-time or significant casual position.
The Benefits:
Salary package in the range of $70,000 - $78,000 commensurate with skill/experience, with budgeted increases as you achieve development plan targets.
Work in a world class cultural environment where kids come first. Our competitive results are due to our nurturing, supportive environment for both children and coaches.
We’ve been National Club Champion winners for 14 of the past 19 years, and eleven of our students have represented Australia at international level including Tokyo Olympian and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Georgia Godwin.
Learn from the best - we offer an intensive program of weekly one-on-one mentoring, small group lectures and experiential learning on competition tours. Our senior coaches include Josh Parker, Wendy Gilliver and Lauren Norton who have trained many Level 7-10 national champions and level 4-10 State Champions over the last 15 years. Josh has worked as Gymnastics Queensland Head Coach for 5 years.
Be supported to grow your expertise as a coach and leader - including future opportunities to tour with Delta teams and financial aid to help you to complete the FIG2 and FIG 3 courses if and when applicable.
Opportunity to attend major ALP competitions, both state and national for which we fully fund.
Have fun with our team - our competitive coaching team meets regularly to discuss innovations, our weekly newsletters celebrate achievements, and you’ll enjoy quarterly team celebrations such as Christmas in July, The Great Race, karaoke, firepits and Eat Street dinners.
Extra support if you need to relocate – relocation allowance and temporary accommodation is available if you are coming from interstate/overseas.
About Us:
Established in 1992 by John and Megan Mitchell, Delta Gymnastics is an award-winning world class Gymnastics program that is more than just gymnastics. Our goal is to help kids move, learn and grow and we are recognized as the market leaders in this sphere in both Australia and the US. With 8 locations and over 5500 gymnasts, we’ve trained national and international champions, employ many coaching legends and have won numerous awards, such as Club of the Year and Westpac Small Business of the year. Our Managing Director John, is a well recognised and respected speaker at international industry conferences such as the Summit and the IACDP Conference.
However, it is our people who make the real difference. Like Josh Parker-Sloan who started as a Diving coach and went on to become a Gymnastics Queensland Head Coach and our Performance Director, training many national champions. We live our core values - deltagym.com.au/core-values-at-delta-gymnastics - and our team members reward and recognize each other for achievement. Our long term goal is to transform the way competitive gymnastics is coached with more support, education, parent involvement and an environment that is inspiring and uplifting.
About The Role:
We are seeking an experienced, high-achieving competitive coach with proven success in developing successful Australian Levels Program (ALP) athletes.
The role due to commence 6th January, involves a 6 day, 38-hour schedule along the lines of Monday - Friday 3.00-8.15pm; Saturdays 7.00am-3.00 (including lunch); morning training for learning or coaching in the school program will be 2-3 days per week - 6.15am-8.00am and the remainder of the 38hrs will be allocated via discussion with you. We’ll help you create a development plan so that as you improve your coaching skills and outcomes, your salary will increase proportionately.
You’ll be coaching our Level 4-6 groups at our World Class Kedron facility, located 8kms from Brisbane CBD.
Weekly ‘one on one’ mentoring with programming and implementation.
Lecture based / small group learning sessions.
Event based experiential learning at competitions and tours.
Guided learning by watching Level 7 - 10 and International athlete preparation.
Attainment of formal Advanced / Advanced Silver Coaching Accreditation and next level judge’s accreditation, based on demonstrated achievement.
You’ll be allocated a State Team level successful mentor coach who will tailor a 6 month individual learning plan to guide your development as a successful performance coach and teacher of others. This will include covering ideal models and key drills for skills on Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor, Conditioning, Teaching, Judging and Sports Science. You’ll also be involved in State & National Club Championship preparations and interstate tours.
In this role, you will receive mentorship from Australia’s top level 4-6 coach, Lauren Norton, in a nurturing and constructive environment.
This position will allow you to collaborate within a dynamic and energetic High-Performance coaching team led by Joshua Parker-Sloan. You will be part of a culture that emphasizes excellence, teamwork, and the holistic development of each athlete, preparing you to make a significant impact in their training and performance.
This opportunity is ideal for a coach looking to advance their career by joining a program that has a proven track record of success, all while operating with a clear sense of purpose. By joining this program, you will enhance your coaching skills, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and make a meaningful impact on the athletes’ journeys.
We pride ourselves on diversity and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We’re looking for someone who is a good fit for our culture and who wants to build a world-class coaching career, working for a company at the forefront of the industry.
With an imminent start on offer, if you are seeking a genuine career opportunity and would like to be an integral part of Team Delta, please reach out to careers@deltagym.com.au for more information on the possibilities to make a difference in a child's life.
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may occur prior to the closing date.
Delta Gymnastics is committed to creating an environment where all children and young people are equal, respected, and safe from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
