- Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
- Date Posted: 9/18/2026
- Location: Middle School
Job Description
- Player Development & Instruction Teach fundamentals: Focus heavily on basic skills like dribbling, passing, shooting, and defensive positioning.
- Plan Practices: Organize and execute daily, structured after-school practice sessions.
- Instill values: Character growth, self-discipline, academic excellence, and emotional maturity.
Promote fair play: Enforce a strict code of conduct, sportsmanship, and disciplined behavior.
Administrative & Logistics
- Manage equipment: distribute, track, clean, and inventory uniforms and team gear.
- Coordinate transit: Work with the school's Athletic Director to schedule buses for away games.
- Verify eligibility: Track player physical forms, grade reports, and parental consent slips.
Supervise facilities: Ensure player safety in gymnasiums, locker rooms, and during travel.
Communication & Representation
- Parent relations: Host pre-season parent meetings to outline team rules and expectations.
- Professionalism: Maintain self-control and decorum with referees, opposing teams, and fans.
Report issues: Inform the Athletic Director immediately of injuries, discipline problems, or facility hazards.
Coaching Qualifications
- Required Credentials Background Check: Must pass a comprehensive criminal history background check and fingerprinting (required for all Michigan school staff).
- CPR/AED Certification: Valid certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED operation.
- Concussion Training: Completion of the mandatory Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) concussion training protocol.
Driver's License: Valid driver's license with reliable transportation
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Teaching Certificate: A valid Michigan Teacher's Certificate is heavily preferred but not required.
- Basketball Knowledge: Documented understanding of basketball strategies, rules, and rules variations specific to middle school sports.
- Prior Coaching: Previous experience coaching youth basketball or working with middle-school-aged children.
Availability: Flexible schedule to accommodate after-school practices and evening game times.
- Timeline: The Middle School girls' basketball season in Michigan typically runs for roughly 7 to 8 weeks, generally spanning from late January through mid-to-late March (or sometimes longer depending on league structures).
- Compensation: Middle School coaching is typically paid as a stipend.