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Strength and Conditioning Coaches (Performance Coaches)
Our company trains sports enthusiasts ranging from young development athletes up to professional athletes.
You can look forward to implementing and coaching the latest and most effective training techniques available from around the globe.
Don't miss the opportunity to become involved with our young and exciting company that is only going to grow and expand in this exciting and rewarding field.
- Most positions start as casual/part time, but we are looking for more full time coaches in the future.
Qualities & Qualifications needed:
- Human Movement Graduates - Head &/or Assistant Coach Positions
- Current HM Students - Assistant Coach Positions only
- First Aid & CPR Certified
- Child Suitability Card Required (Blue Card)
- Prior coaching/training experience beneficial
- Excellent communication skills required
- Willingness to work with young athletes
- Team orientated
Alumni:
Over the years we have found that our role as a company is to not only to develop our coaches for future positions within Acceleration Australia, but also to ready our staff for positions elsewhere. Our staff have dreams and goals not unlike our clients and that means we will become a stepping stone on a path towards their ultimate success. We develop our coaches through continual education and opportunities to work with elite and developing athletes.
Adrian Cois worked through the ranks at Acceleration Australia from prac student up to a full-time staff member. He now owns and runs the first Acceleration Australia franchise on the Gold Coast.
Jamie Youngson worked for Acceleration Australia for over 6 months prior to returning to his native Scotland to take up a strength and conditioning position at the Scottish Institute of Sport (Stirling, Scotland). He developed into a good coach during those 6 months and he was well liked and respected amongst the staff and clientel. SInce then, he has returned to Australia to run the Queensland Academy of Sport facility in Townsville.
Jade Roberts was a valuable member of our coaching team for over 2 years. During that time he was able to grow as a coach before accepting a strength and conditioning position at the Queensland Academy of Sport (Brisbane, Australia). He continued to do nutrition consultations for the Brisbane Bullets and several of our clients for almost another 2 years. He has now been appointed the strength and conditioning coach of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team.
Leigh Smith was a Performance Coach with Acceleration Australia for over 2 years. He helped a lot with the school Performance Enhancement Programs and at the training centre in Auchenflower. He is now enjoying his work as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the South Australian Institute of Sport.
We are very proud of all of our coaches, whether they stay with us or move onto other teams or organisations. We want what is best for that person, because we know that people will only find out about the quality of our company through the quality of our coaches.
If you are interested in a position with Acceleration Australia then please send your resume to Stewart Briggs: stew@accelerationaustralia.com.au
