Sports Coordinator

Reports To : Head of Student Services and Internship

Purpose of the Role : To provide support for effective operation of gym and managing logistics for multiple sports. 

Functions of the Post : To provide leadership for the college’s sport and physical recreation programme

Key Duties :

• Liaising with Head of Student Services and Internship, Associate Deans, and other relevant staff to understand how extra-curricular activities can support and enhance the curriculum and equip students with valuable life skills
• Ensuring that any resources or equipment that are needed for extracurricular activities are purchased or acquired.
• Enhancing the profile of sport and physical recreation
• Increasing the participation and quality of student in sport and physical recreation
• Coordinate Student Sports and Physical Recreation
• Coordinate team entries and payment of fees
• Prepare sport and physical recreation budget
• Organise awards and prize giving ceremonies
• Promote fair play principles in sport and recreation programme
• Collect, collate and record results, achievements of college teams/students
• Establish effective liaison between students
• Promote and publicise opportunities available within the college sports and physical recreation programme
• Target specific activities to increase participation
• Organise and coordinate interhouse/interform sports and physical recreation programme
• Organise and promote major college sporting events
• Organise and coordinate system of issuing equipment for use by students
• Establish and administer system for storage, maintenance, issue and return of sport and physical recreation equipment
• Formulate and establish policy for organisation and running of sport and physical recreation in the college
• Develop and establish a training programme for officials staff and students
• Develop and establish a system to ensure the safety of all involved in the sport and physical recreation programme
• Establish and maintain links with community sports and physical recreation clubs and agencies
• Promote college facilities and resources
• Develop a plan to coordinate fundraising efforts for college activities, teams and events
• Promote achievements of students within sport and physical recreation
• Promote positive benefits of participation in sport and physical recreation within college
• Promote the establishment of sports clubs and physical recreation groups within the college
• Assist in the smooth day-to-day running of the gym and fitness facilities.
• Demonstrate how to carry out various exercises and routines
• Ensuring that students use appropriate sports safety equipment and footwear as necessary.
• Provide emergency first aid if needed