Maribyrnong College provides a broad education for students in Years 7-12. It is also home to Victoria's only state-funded Sports Specialism with a sports enrolment comprising nearly 40% of the school population. The College provides a broad VCE and the majority of students undertake further study after Year 12.  College facilities include a 230-seat theatre, a 7000 square metre Sport Stadium with indoor running track and elite training centre, and synthetic hockey, soccer and tennis facilities. The sport complex forms the base for the Maribyrnong Sports Academy program and all students at the College use this facility for Health and PE classes.

ROLE

Attendance for this position is 4 days per week, Tuesday to Friday.

The Rehabilitation Coordinator is tasked with being a first-point of contact for students (and their parent/carers) who have sustained an injury. The Rehabilitation Coordinator then fills a variety of roles, the most important of which is to be the central communicator between stakeholders as well as working with the MSA Physiotherapist and where appropriate, external stakeholders, to implement and adapt athletic development programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting directly to the Performance Services Manager, the Rehabilitation Coordinator will undertake the following duties:

1. Contribute to the MSA injury management process as part of a multidisciplinary team that consists of the following:
   • Physiotherapist
   • Strength & Conditioning staff
   • Sport Coaching Staff
   • Performance Psychologists
   • Sports Dietitian
   • Athlete Wellbeing Coordinators
2. Communicate and implement the return to play outcomes with fellow Rehabilitation Coordinators and MSA-based health professionals.
3. Rehabilitation program design, maintenance of athlete injury-management and performance testing records, and delivery of specific rehabilitation sessions for the majority of student-athletes around their academic and sporting commitments.
4. Liaise with external and internal coaches, and external medical practitioners associated with the student-athletes in the development of rehabilitation programs.
5. Liaise with Parents/Carers regarding the current injury status of student-athletes within the MSA program.
6. Develop educational resources regarding the injury management process as well as common injury presentations.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Sound interpersonal and coaching skills related to working with student-athletes from widely diverse age groups and sports.
2. A highly developed understanding of the principles of rehabilitation for an adolescent athletic population.
3. Demonstrated ability to design and conduct applied programs for both rehabilitation, reconditioning and athletic performance for developmental athletes across a wide range of sports.
4. The ability to meet competing demands through effective prioritisation in a performance-oriented environment is also highly valued.
5. Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team to elicit functional improvements and improved injury status within appropriate timeframes.
6. Demonstrated experience with using athlete management software, performance technology, and by extension a detailed approach to clinical note-taking.