The Role of Director of Coaching and Development is an honorarium role that will be required to;
Assist with VJBL (Victorian Junior Basketball League) coach interviews and selection of coaches each season.
Assist in the tryout/grading season and implement the Gippsland United policies and processes as required. Consider what steps are required to ensure retention of both coaches and players so that the effort on skill development has a longer term pay off to both the individual and the Gippsland United VJBL teams.
Develop and implement a style of play consistent with Basketball Victoria’s current style.
Make recommendations to the Gippsland United Committee of Management as required.
Develop a coach induction course and implement prior to the start of each season.
Hold monthly coach meetings either in person or online during the season.
Set in place base expectations for coaching quality, behaviour, and skills development.
Implement athlete development strategies including but not limited to – Gippsland United academies and school holiday clinics.
Facilitate coach development sessions with guest speakers/presenters.
Identify and create high-performance opportunities to ensure Gippsland United athletes are encouraged to reach their full potential.
Contribute to the creation of pathways from VJBL to senior programs with key stakeholders in those programs.
Help establish a coaching development pathway/program for local associations.
Liaise with current Coaching Directors of local Gippsland association.
Specific KPI’s
Monthly coach meetings
Monthly report to Basketball Operations Manager.
Attend games on Friday night in Gippsland and Sunday training sessions.
End of season report on all coaches and all team’s performances
Skills and Capabilities
Extensive basketball coaching.
Experience in implementing or capacity to implement goals.
Passionate about developing skills of junior basketball players and their coaches.
Highly effective interpersonal and communications skills, including highly developed written skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with coaches, athletes, administration, and board members, is necessary.
Licenses and Accreditation
Association coaching accreditation or similar accreditation.
Working with Children's Check
Driver's License
**Honorarium position with remuneration to be negotiated with successful applicant**
