Job Description

About Us

Shooting Stars is a school-based education engagement program for Aboriginal girls and young women. Founded in 2015, Shooting Stars is the primary initiative of Glass Jar Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that comes under the wider umbrella of Netball WA.

Now based within 22 schools across Western Australia and South Australia, Shooting Stars reaches over 1,200 girls and young women, building confidence, cultural identity, and positive connections through engagement activities, health and wellbeing sessions and enrichment programs. The team of staff, most of whom are Aboriginal women, walk alongside the Shooting Stars participants throughout their schooling journeys, while offering support, advocacy, and guidance to ensure they are empowered to make informed decisions and drive their own futures. 

Shooting Stars vision: Empowered Aboriginal girls and women.

Shooting Stars purpose: Empower people and communities, stay true to the Shooting Stars Way, and challenge the status quo.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Shooting Stars Program Assistant is responsible to support the Program Coordinator to deliver to the Shooting Stars program at their site – in this case, Derby Primary School and/or Derby District High School, with support from the broader Shooting Stars team. Responsibilities of the Shooting Stars Program Assistant include:

• To assist the Program Coordinator to deliver the Shooting Stars program including all activities (advocacy and support for participants, engagement activities, rewards, health and wellbeing sessions, and yarning circles), evaluation (attendance data collection and analysis, writing case studies, yarning circles), and marketing (Facebook and school newsletter updates)
• To develop supportive relationships with Shooting Stars participants
• To work collaboratively and foster relationships with Shooting Stars staff, school staff, community stakeholders, and other service providers
• To assist the Program Coordinator to actively engage families, community members, stakeholders, and other service providers in program delivery e.g. through events, health and wellbeing sessions, and rewards
• To represent Shooting Stars with pride and to role model respect and success within their community

Essential Criteria:

We have a strong workplace culture. Our first criterion is that the Program Assistant's attitudes and values align with our mission and workplace culture. Our core values are: Respect, Integrity, and Heart. We strive together so that we rise together. At Shooting Stars, we believe that by empowering women, we empower communities.

In addition, to be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Is excited to learn, grow, and take on new challenges
• Is motivated to make positive changes in their community
• Enjoys working with young people, especially girls and young women
• Understands the responsibilities of being a role model
• Is a team player
• Experience coaching/engaging/teaching/mentoring young people
• Capable of planning and prioritising work
• Competent in the use of Information Technology
• Excellent communication skills and ability to elicit cooperation from, and work with, a diverse group of people/stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and part of a broader team
• Preparedness to be flexible in respect to work hours and intrastate travel
• A current “C” class WA driver’s license
• Working with Children Check
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Clearance (NCCHS) and Department of Education Screening

Hours of work:

The role is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week. The nature of the position requires significant out of hours and weekend work. A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate dependent on level of experience.

How to Apply

• Applicants are asked to apply via the Shooting Stars website.
• Please include a resume and cover letter, any questions related to your application please contact hr@netballwa.com.au

• We reserve the right to interview and fill this position prior to the closing date should the suitable applicant be identified
• Who do I contact if I have an enquiry? Please email us at hr@netballwa.com.au