Head of Rowing

Firbank Grammar School

Firbank Grammar School is seeking an experienced, highly competent and approachable Head of Rowing, who will foster a high-performing, collaborative and supportive environment.
 
For more information and to apply, please see here, or contact Peter Russo, Director of Sport, at prusso@firbank.vic.edu.au.

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Rowing Coordinator

Ballarat Clarendon College

Our School
 
Outstanding opportunity to work at a top co-educational school

Ballarat Clarendon College is a co-educational school for day and boarding students. Approximately 2,000 students attend the school. Clarendon is unrivalled as Victoria's top co-educational school with an unwavering commitment to excellence. It has a prestigious rowing program with a high percentage of students being involved. Attracting and retaining dedicated Rowing Coordinators is a key element to the program's success.
The school is based in Ballarat, a regional city in the heart of Victoria. Across three campuses students attend the school from 3-year-old Early Learning to Year 12. Ballarat Clarendon College is an equal opportunity employer.
 
The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Rowing Coordinator to join our dedicated team. This unique opportunity allows you to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of young rowers and drive excellence throughout all phases of the rowing program.

The Rowing Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the rowing program is effectively incorporating the school's work in student development and is focused on supporting students within the program in the development of skills, competencies and capacities in the social and emotional domain. The role has overall responsibility for student wellbeing and safety within the program.

The Rowing Coordinator will promote the reputation and ethos of Clarendon through effective communication about rowing events, detailed planning and maintaining effective relationships with all stakeholders involved in Clarendon's sporting program.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Attend land and water training sessions for their allocated squad/s during Terms 1, 3 and 4.
• Attend all camps, regattas and boat unloading for allocated squad/s.
• Attend the Australian Rowing Championships (if coaching a crew attending).
• Provide mentoring and support for volunteer coaches in executing the prescribed technical model and training program.
• Collate data (ergos and technical evaluations).
• Provide recommendations to the Head of Rowing in relation to crew selections in allocated squad/s.
• Ensure all safety requirements are followed and adhered to.
• Attend rowing staff meetings, and professional development sessions.
• Maintain all coaching and rowing equipment.
• Coach an allocated crew (at discretion of the Head of Rowing).

Child safety commitment

Ballarat Clarendon College is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students through its Child Safety Framework and an ongoing focus on ensuring a culture of child safety is promoted and maintained. The school adheres to clear policy and procedural frameworks that ensure compliance with the mandated Child Safe Standards.
 
How to Apply

To apply for this job go to: https://clarendon.recruitmenthub.com.au/vacancies/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6791873. Applications close 24 August 2025
 
Please submit an application, including a cover letter outlining your salary expectations.
Current Working with Children Check and Police Check is required.
Ballarat Clarendon College is committed to the health and safety of its staff, students and our community, which includes implementing Child Safety Standards and Government Health Directions.
At Ballarat Clarendon College, we value diversity, embrace difference and nurture a connected, safe and respectful community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sexualities and genders.
Assistance or reasonable adjustment requirements can be made at recruitment@clarendon.vic.edu.au

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Junior Rowing Coordinator

Senior Rowing Coordinator

Melbourne Girls' College

Melbourne Girls’ College Rowing Club is looking for new Coordinators for our Junior and Senior programs. You would be joining a big team of incredible coaching staff, with a strong and supportive club culture. Coordinator’s at MGC will oversee a wide array of responsibilities, but are mainly responsible for session planning and development, as well as managing a team of coaches.
 
For more information and to apply please see here.
 
Or contact the Director of Rowing: graham.smith@mgc.vic.edu.au

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Junior Rowing Coordinator

Casual Rowing Coach

Carey Baptist Grammar School

Junior Rowing Coordinator: Carey Baptist Grammar School are currently seeking an experienced rowing professional to join the team as a Junior Rowing Coordinator. In this position, you will be responsible for implementing key strategic, coaching and program development initiatives within the Junior Rowing Program. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career and share your passion for rowing! This is a part-time, fixed-term position. (This position is flexible and may be available at a casual basis, depending on the successful candidate). For more information, please visit the job advertisement here.

Casual Rowing Coach: We're looking for enthusiastic Casual Rowing Coaches to join our vibrant team!  You will be part of a passionate coaching team, focussed on delivering high quality rowing instruction across the program. If you love rowing, enjoy working with young people, and thrive in a dynamic environment, this job is for you! For more information, please visit the job advertisement here.

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Assistant Rowing Coordinator

Damascus College

Damascus College is seeking a passionate and organised individual to join our Rowing Program as the Assistant Rowing Coordinator. This role supports the Rowing Coordinator in delivering an exceptional experience for all rowing participants.

For further details and to apply please head here.

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Rowing Coordinators

Melbourne Girls' College

Melbourne Girls’ College Rowing Club is looking for new Coordinators for our Junior, Inter and Senior programs. You would be joining a big team of incredible coaching staff, with a strong and supportive club culture. Coordinator’s at MGC will oversee a wide array of responsibilities, but are mainly responsible for session planning and development, as well as managing a team of coaches.
 
For more information please see here.
 
Or contact the Director of Rowing: graham.smith@mgc.vic.edu.au

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Assistant Coach

Melbourne RC

The Role

Part time - 15 hours per week

The Assistant Coach will be a club representative for inspiring, motivating and driving up the standard and competitive participation of the club.  They will be respected, approachable, experienced and fair, able to manage a diverse and wide range of members. They will have club culture and participation as a core focus.

The Assistant Coach will run club-wide rowing program based on recognised coaching standards and philosophy established by the Head Coach.  They will be willing to coach and share information to all club members, with a passion for excellence, directed toward recruiting, educating, coaching, nurturing and retaining athletes and coaches as life-long MRC members.

Potential for role to be lengthened beyond 4 months, including greater input to design, implement and continuously improve the rowing program with the Head Coach.

Skills

• People management, including coordinating and communicating with members of all levels.
• Advanced, evolving knowledge and application of rowing technique and athletic performance.
• Negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Moderate level of computer literacy including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook/Email) and use of productivity apps to delivery and manage the program (eg. TeamApp).
• Report preparation and presentation. 

Experience

• At least 3 years of Coaching experience in a Club/School program. 
• Track record of increasing participation in a program year-on-year.
• Track record progress and improved performance year-on-year.
• Track record of simultaneously coordinating more than 50 active participants in a program. 

FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION

Any inquiries, questions or concerns please call +61419773110 or email captain@melbournerowing.com.au.

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A new photographic website run by rowers for rowers, Australian Rowing Images website (ARI) , is seeking to contract with photographers to cover major Victorian regattas in 2023. Photographers need to have their own equipment (although may borrow equipment from the proprietor), have an ABN and current working with children check, be robust given it is an outdoors task, and be able to upload their images regularly from the regatta to the cloud for processing by others same day onto the site. A daily rate will be negotiated depending on experience and regatta venue. Regattas to be covered include Victorian Championships, major school events and Australian Henley.

Amateur photographers with a rowing background are encouraged to apply. Although photographers will be acknowledged, copyright in the photos will pass to ARI.

Please contact Andrew Guerin on 0417 554 799 with expressions of interest and for more details.

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If you enjoy being on the river socialising and coaching adult rowers who are looking to improve their fitness, then this is an ideal position for you.

Work regular weekly shifts from as little as two hours to four and a half hours up to 20 hours per week.

Applicants must attain a Rowing Australia Level 1 Coaching Accreditation and a Rowing Victoria Coxswain Accreditation (both online courses) prior to starting. 

Sessions pay $30 per hour / per crew.
Plus superannuation.

Earn $130 in a morning.

Call Matt Wilson for more information (0419 380 307).

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Bay for Lease

Footscray City Rowing Club has a bay for lease. Dimensions are 16.1m x 4m x 19.7m with 5 racks installed and mobile rigger rack.

Expressions of interest please contact Amanda Wilson on president@footscrayrowing.com.au or 0466 532 141.

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