Position Vacant - Learn To Swim Teacher

Fairholme Aquatic Centre | Learn To Swim Teacher

The College

Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Range escarpment in Australia's Garden City of Toowoomba, Fairholme College is one of Australia's leading independent girls' schools with more than eight hundred students from Kindy to Year 12 and over two hundred boarders form part of the total enrolment.

Fairholme students enjoy outstanding success in academic pursuits (close to 95% of Year 12 students proceed to tertiary studies each year), as well as in sporting, cultural and service activities. Please explore further on this website to learn more about Fairholme's offerings and our students' achievements. From the establishment of our predecessor school in 1908, through the move to our current location in 1917 and into the 21st century, Fairholme seeks to maintain a student enrolment split 35/65 between country boarders and Toowoomba day girls, as well as a strong commitment to quality single-sex girls' education. A College of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Fairholme is committed to creating a caring Christian community where all we do is undergirded by our Christian faith.

The Position

Position: Learn To Swim Teacher

Responsible To: Business Manager through the Aquatics Centre Manager 

Reports To: the Aquatics Centre Manager 

The Person

Fairholme College seeks the services of a suitably qualified Learn to Swim Teacher/Swim Coach to commence Term 2 2025. You must have a passion for helping children learn, be warm, honest, and genuine.

Fairholme Aquatics Swim School delivers an aquatic education program with a strong emphasis on sound swimming technique.

Swimmers progress through an 8-level curriculum, based on quality rather than quantity. Skill development is promoted by allowing swimmers to practice skills learned during their classes and extending them as they master each new skill. Our goal is to have children graduate from our program with good skills and competency in every stroke, and to be able to demonstrate the rules and turns for each of the four strokes.

Classes are available in the following categories:

• Infant Classes
• Levels 1 to 4
• Levels 5 and 6
• Beginner Squad and Mini Squad

Infant and Preschool/coaching qualifications would be highly desirable. This position is a casual position working Morning, Afternoon classes and school holidays. There may be an opportunity to work some school hours. Must be willing to work Saturday mornings.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities and qualifications:

A. Support Of College Values

• A commitment to the Christian beliefs and ethos that underpin the College’s charter.
• A clearly articulated alignment with the College’s vision statement and values; and…

B. Qualifications and Related Skills

Mandatory:

• Blue Card – The applicant must hold a current ‘blue card’.
• AUSTSWIM or Swim Australia Teaching qualification (or willing to obtain)
• CPR.

C. Communication Skills

• The ability to work collaboratively, and to communicate clearly and enthusiastically with students and work colleagues. 
• An ability to support and enact a restorative practices approach to conflict resolution is required.

Working with Children

As a College we are committed to the health and wellbeing of all our members and, in particular the welfare of all students in our care. As such, staff members are committed to prevention, identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect and adherence to the Child Protection Policy and the Staff Code of Conduct, both of which are available - see links below.

Whilst such policies have direct relevance to boarding, coaching, nursing and teaching staff, all prospective candidates are requested to read the following documents prior to submitting an application. Our responsibilities to work respectfully and thoughtfully with all, and particularly the young people in our care, are shared across all staff, evident in our demeanour, as well as our adherence to policy requirements.

• Child Protection Policy › (PDF)
• Staff Code of Conduct: › (PDF)

Successful candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and must comply with all College policies and relevant legislation related to student protection.

Workplace Health and Safety

As a member of the College, the successful applicant is required to follow all workplace, health and safety requirements that include but are not limited to:

• Adherence to and working knowledge of policy requirements;
• Cooperation with audit, professional learning and training/drill processes;
• Meticulous attention to reporting responsibilities and record-keeping obligations in relation to all workplace, health and safety matters.

The Package

The appointment is currently under the conditions of the Fairholme College Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Applications

Applications, which close on Thursday 17 April 2025, should include copies of certificates, Working with Children Suitability Card and names and addresses of two referees*, and be sent to:

Applications to:

Ms Emma Dickinson - Aquatic Centre Manager

Aquatic Centre Manager

Fairholme College

PO Box 688

TOOWOOMBA 4350

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07 4688 4658

*The College reserves the right to contact other persons who may have relevant knowledge of your qualifications and experience. 

Selection Process

The interview panel will review applications and determine a short list. Non successful candidates will be advised via email once the interview process has been completed and the successful candidate appointed.

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