National Education Manager – Baseball Australia

National Education Manager – Baseball Australia

  • Nationally focussed project delivery role
  • Implement and manage education / accreditation systems
  • Part Time (0.5), 12 month contract. Flexible location
  • $42,500 ($85,000 pa pro-rata) + super

Baseball Australia (BA) is the peak governing body for the sport of baseball across the country. BA comprises of 7 affiliated state bodies that deliver strategic objectives to facilitate and grow the game of baseball at all levels.

The primary role of the National Education Manager is the implementation and management of various education and accreditation/certification systems for, but not limited to:

  • Coaches
  • Umpires
  • Scorers

Baseball Australia has recently transitioned to the USA Baseball Coach Certification platform. This platform will deliver the recognized BA coaching certification for the foreseeable future, with this position being responsible for coach education, management and reporting.

The education and accreditation for umpires and scorers will be maintained on a separate system that is currently being designed, specifically Canopi, with the same delivery principles applied.

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to engage and work collaboratively with a diverse stakeholder group, including volunteers.

To be considered for this role you will be tertiary qualified, with experience in the development and implementation of coaching, umpiring and/or scoring accreditation programs. You must be able to work independently and have demonstrated project management skills, paired with extensive knowledge of coach/umpire education philosophies and principles.

If you are looking for a flexible role delivering an exciting project, then you’ve hit a home run with this opportunity!

How to Apply

Please note Sportspeople Recruitment will commence screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please do so now.

Applications Close: 5pm Sunday 15 November, 2020

Preferred Format: Candidates must complete and submit the COMPULSORY Sportspeople Recruitment Application Form (attached to this advertisement) at the time of applying. The Form contains questions against which we require your specific response prior to considering your application. People Recruitment prefers a 2 page letter of introduction and a CV of no more than 6 pages, merged into the Application Form as one MS Word file.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The National Education Manager – Baseball Australia  search and recruitment process is being managed exclusively by Sportspeople Recruitment – a specialist division of People Recruitment Group.

In the first instance general enquiries should be directed to Scott Oakhill on 0408 258 337, FREECALL AU 1800 634 388 or +61 2 9555 5000

Senior League Select Takes the Game to the Next Level

Senior League Select Takes the Game to the Next Level

Friday nights will see 48 of the top Senior League players take to the fields at Mt Gravatt Eagles and Runcorn Indians in an exciting new ‘next-level’ competition being offered by Baseball Queensland.

Developed by the BQ Participation Committee led by Geoff Wade, the program is designed to provide a highly-competitive playing environment with players drafted to one of four teams. During the draft, coaches were kept on their toes with BQ Participation Committee Member, Kevin Fenn, holding them to a 90-second decision window. Creating a well-rounded team was a challenge for coaches Tyler Lovering (Blue Jays), Brad Parsons (Mariners), Nate Milevskiy (Marlins) and Charles Hall (Pirates), all who needed a nimble plan of attack when players were snapped up by the opposition.

At Mt Gravatt Eagles, round one saw the Blue Jays take on the Pirates in a tight contest which saw the Pirates come out on top 7-6. The Pirates built a five-run lead in the third inning and managed to hold off the Blue Jays. Both offenses were strong at the plate as the Pirates collected three hits and the Blue Jays five, in the high-scoring affair. Huntley led the Pirates with two hits in two at bats. Ikeda went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead the Blue Jays in the hits.

Over at Runcorn Indians, the Mariners took the win over the Marlins 5-2. Pitching restrictions (30 pitches) provided great opportunity for players to get some time on the mound. Raul Romero went 2-3 at the plate to lead the Mariners in hits. The Marlins were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Chessel had the most chances in the field with seven.

In the first six rounds, four teams will battle it out before seeding for the semi-finals. The finals will be played 11 December 2020 with the winners of the semi-finals taking to the field at Mt Gravatt.

 

Notice of Baseball Queensland AGM

Notice of Baseball Queensland AGM

The Annual General Meeting of Baseball Queensland will be held on Thursday 3 December 2020 from 7:00pm at Sports House, 150 Caxton St, Milton QLD. A Zoom session invitation will be extended to those Member Delegates from remote centres. Zoom Session details will be circulated to Delegates directly.

AGENDA

a) record of attendance, confirmation of Proxies; and
b) confirmation of minutes from previous AGM; and
c) the Board of Management and Chief Executive Officer’s report for the preceding financial year; and
d) the financial report of Baseball Queensland for the preceding financial year; and
e) the auditor’s report upon the books and accounts for the preceding financial year; and
f) the election of Baseball Queensland’s Commissioner; and
g) the election of two members (Directors) for a three year appointment to the Board of Management; and
h) the election of one member (Director) for a two year appointment to the Board of Management; and
i) the appointment of an auditor for the following year; and
j) general business as required.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Baseball Queensland hereby calls for nominations for candidates for election to the Board of Directors for Baseball Queensland. Nominations are to be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer [email protected] by no later than COB 5 November 2020. Please note that nominations need to be submitted on Form A – Page 18 of the BQ Constitution.
Candidates are also asked to review the Information available from the link below and complete the Skills Matrix and Profile available from the link below.
https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/information-and-forms-for-bq-director-candidates/

Please submit the Skills Matrix/Profile with each nomination as this will assist the Members to understand the skills and experience each Candidate has to offer.
By order of the Board of Management

Please also find attached information for potential Director Candidates as attached. These resources are also available from this link on the BQ website:

Gareth Jones
Interim Chief Executive officer

AGM-2020-Notice

Australian Sport Officiating – Free online summit

Australian Sport Officiating – Free online summit

QUT is hosting a free online summit regarding Australian Sport Officiating.

Keynote speakers include Cheryl Jenkins, Chief Umpire from the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, 2019 World Cup Netball Umpiring Panel Member Jacqui Jashari, and Dr. Clare MacMahon, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University and co-editor of the text ‘Sports Officials and Officiating: Science and Practice’.

The event has been designed around three key themes: Development & Retention, Technology & Innovation, and Decision-Making Impact. Individual summit segments will be 30min in length structured as a short presentation by each keynote speaker/researcher followed by an opportunity for audience questions.

Instructions for registration are on the attached flyer.

Click here to download the flyer for the The 2020 Australian Sport Officiating ONLINE Summit

U16 Queensland Representative Squad Announcement

U16 Queensland Representative Squad Announcement

Congratulations to the players listed below. You will receive additional information shortly about the Program. With the Senior League Select competition commencing shortly the U16 Program will be slightly delayed. The QLD session will be Tuesday 28th November.

If you require further feedback please contact Shayne Watson, [email protected]

NameRegion
Squad
ALLSWORTH, BeauBN
ANDERSON, MitchellGC
BAKER, BillyBM
BARLOW, BlakeBN
CALVER, JakeGC
DUNSDON, ConnorBN
FEAGAIGA, DamienBN
GRIFFITHS, LuiGC
GRIMMOND, JettGC
HOLLAND, EthanGC
HYDE, OscarGC
JOHNSON, LukeBM
JONES, CharlieBN
KOMENE, RodneyBM
LOVERING, ParkerBM
MARSHALL, JoshuaBS
MILLAR, JockBM
NISHIMURA, GenkiBS
OVERLACK, ZaneBN
PAOLO, JoshuaGC
PIETSCH, CharlieBW
POLIDANO, WillBM
REED, CooperBN
ROBERTSON, JaedenBS
ROMERO, RaulBM
RUSSELL, BrodieBW
SAKZEWSKI, TylerBM
SMITH, ZacGC
SOMMERVILLE, JaydenBS
STRICKLAND, MaxNQ
WARD, KentNQ
WATSON, RemmingtonBM
WHITSON, JoelBN
WILSON, SamuelBN
Shadows
FEENSTRA, TomBM
BARTLETT, JacksonBM
RAILSBACK, MasonNQ
HONSA, LachlanBN