ABOUT THE ROLE

Barker College is currently seeking a Strength & Conditioning – Athletic Development Coordinator based at our Hornsby campus. This will be a Permanent Full-Time role commencing ASAP. Lead and enhance Barker College’s athletic development program, delivering structured, evidence-based training to support the athletic development of students and first-grade sports teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Development & Delivery: Oversee the design and implementation of tailored strength and conditioning programs for Barker College sports teams, applying scientific principles and long-term athlete development frameworks
• Strategic Collaboration: Work in partnership with fellow Strength & Conditioning Coordinators and sports coaches to align athletic preparation with Barker College’s sports vision and strategic objectives,
• Athlete Support: Provide both gym floor supervision and on-field support as required, ensuring athletes receive real-time coaching, technique correction, and motivational guidance
• Resource Utilisation: Leverage Barker College’s facilities, technology, and staff to deliver effective and appropriate training programs, utilizing load monitoring, testing, and performance tracking tools.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate closely with sports coaches, sports medicine professionals, and performance staff to coordinate athlete workload, injury prevention, and return-to-play strategies.
• Program Evaluation & Innovation: Regularly assess athlete progress, refine training protocols based on data and research, and ensure continuous improvement of the High Performance program

With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment.

ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE

Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy Upper North Shore of Sydney.

Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12.  We also have five satellite campuses:

• An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW
• An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)
• An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)
• An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)
• A Special Assistance Marri Mittagar Humanitarian campus in Hornsby, NSW (established 2024).

WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined here.

CANDIDATE EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School.
• Barker College is an Anglican School and applicants for this position will need to demonstrate sympathy with and support for the School’s Christian values. 
• Barker College is a child safe organisation and all statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment.  A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Police Check will be required.
• Barker College is committed to a safe work environment and all staff members work within our WHS Policy & Procedures and other relevant documentation.
• Barker College will require all Teaching Staff to provide evidence of their Tertiary Qualifications and have an understanding of and experience in relevant NESA syllabus documents and teacher accreditation requirements.
• All teaching staff participate in the School’s extensive Pastoral Care and co-curricular programs.  The ability to coach sports is highly desirable.
• Referees will only be contacted after initial interviews have been carried out.  Your present Principal should be listed amongst confidential referees.