Recreation Officer
Sports
Development Manager
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Sports development officers promote participation in sport amongst all
members of the community.
They work with sporting clubs, local councils and the wider community to
ensure that people of all
ages and ability can access sporting facilities so
they can increase their physical activity and lead healthier lives.
Sports development officers may also work with teams and individuals to
improve their performance.
A sports development officer works for clubs, associations or state or
territory sporting bodies promoting their sport or their club. They may
visit schools, address pupils on the benefits of playing a particular sport
or for a particular club and organise demonstrations and activities relating
to the skills of the sport.
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Knowledge, skills and attributes
Sports development officers need:
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to be physically fit
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good communication skills
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to have a passionate interest in sport
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good organisational skills
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good interpersonal skills and be able to interact
with a diverse range of people
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problem-solving and negotiation skills
(Source:
Careers in Sport: Disability Sports Development
Officer)
Duties and Tasks
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Coaches, trains and instructs
sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities.
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Plans and directs game
strategies, develops play patterns and analyses game progress.
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Motivates Sportspersons and
supervises practice sessions.
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Recruits players and other
coaching staff.
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Arranges entries into sporting
competitions.
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Promotes sports and skills
development as well as overseeing the participation of young people in
sport.
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Officiates at sporting events
to enforce rules and regulations, liaising with other officials when
necessary.
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Co-ordinates and directs
swimming activities.
Working conditions
Sports development officers work both indoors and outdoors, in a variety of
weather conditions.
Working hours can vary from week to week and may include weekends and
evenings, when most people are participating in sport or other fitness
activities.
They have a high degree of contact with people of all ages and from a
variety of backgrounds. Sports development officers work with sporting clubs
and local councils throughout Australia.
Tools and technologies
Sports development officers will often be required to drive between various
sporting clubs and venues. While they may not have to be experts in all the
sports that they are promoting, it is advantageous to be familiar with a
wide range of sports and the different equipment that each uses. They also
use computers to keep a record of the promotions and programs they have
running, and how effective they are.
Sarah McGlashan of the White Ferns cricket team in NZ encouraging girls to
take up cricket.
(Source:
Teara Govt NZ)
Education and training/entrance requirements
To become a sports development officer you usually need to complete a
qualification in sport development, sports science or a related field.
VET courses in sport development are available from TAFE Colleges and
registered training organisations throughout Australia.
You can also complete a degree majoring in sports science or a related
field.
Did You Know?
Kate Palmer the CEO of the Australian Sports
Commission was once a Sports Development Officer
(Source:
The Australian 28 January 2017)
Kate grew up in Shepparton in
regional Victoria in a sports-loving family and went on to play netball
for Victoria and the Northern Territory.
She initially studied fashion design after she left school, then
switched to an accounting course, travelled, worked in London and
returned home in her mid-20s where she reignited her interest in sport
by doing an honours degree in sports science.
She reached a fork in the road soon after when she was offered two jobs
in one day.
One was as a junior development officer for Netball Victoria and the
other was in the biomechanics department at RMIT. She took the netball
job.
“And the rest is history,’’ she said.
(Source:
The Australian 28 January 2017)
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