8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Mansfield City Schools; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Mansfield City Schools is seeking an 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Mansfield Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year. The coach will organize and supervise the basketball program, plan practices, and teach fundamental skills and strategy to student athletes.

The role requires knowledge of technical aspects of the sport, the ability to be a positive role model, and to collaborate with the athletic director and school principals to ensure safe, fair, and competitive programs.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching basketball at the high school level.
• Ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basketball techniques and theory; open to new methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement athletic policies for the sports program.
• Coordinate staff of assistant coaches under athletic director and principal.
• Instruct athletes in fundamental skills, strategy and conditioning.
• Maintain safety and equipment; manage budgets and facilities.
• Promote good sportsmanship and character development among student athletes.

Skills

Basketball coaching

Organization & supervision

Knowledge of basketball techniques

Job description

There is a an 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach position available at Mansfield Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.

2. Has previous successful coaching experience in basketball

3. The coach must have substantial knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport

and, at the same time, must continue to examine new theories and procedures pertinent to

the field.

4. The coach must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through

his/her instructions and actions.

REPORTS TO

The athletic director, who provides overall objectives and final evaluation in

conjunction with the high school principals

SUPERVISES

In several instances, thecoach must advise, coordinate and support a staff of

assistant coaches in conjunction with theathletic director and respective principal.

JOB GOAL

To instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training

necessary for them to realize a degree of individual and team success. At the same

time, the coach must instruct and demonstrate behaviors that lead to socially

acceptable character development, self discipline, self confidence, and pride of

accomplishment in the student athletes. To upgrade his/her knowledge and skills

through coaching clinics, observations, consultation, etc.

GENERAL

1. The success of athletic programs has a strong influence on the community's

image of the entire system. The public exposure is a considerable

responsibility and community/parent pressure for winning performance is

taxing, but must not override the objectives of good sportsmanship and good

mental health.

2. The position includes other unusual aspects such as extended time, risk injury

factor and due process predicaments.

3. It is the express intent of this job description to give sufficient guidance to

function. In cases not specifically covered, it shall be assumed that a coach

shall exercise common sense and good judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Has a thorough knowledge of all the athletic policies approved by the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education and is responsible for their implementation by the entire staff of the

sports program.

2. Has knowledge of existing system, state and league regulations; implements same consistently and

interprets them for staff.

3. Understands the proper administrative line of command and refers all requests or grievances through

proper channels. Is aware of all public/staff/departmental meetings that require attendance.

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES:

4. Performs such other duties which may be assigned by the athletic director/principal.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

5. Assists the athletic director in scheduling, providing transportation and requirements for tournament

and special sport events.

6. Assists in the necessary preparation to hold scheduled sport events or practices and adheres to

scheduled facility times. Coordinates program with maintenance and school employees.

7. Provides documentation to fulfill state and system requirements concerning physical examinations,

parental consent and eligibility.

8. Provides proper safeguards for maintenance and protection of assigned equipment sites.

9. Advises the athletic director and recommends policy, method or procedural changes.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

10. Serves as a mentor to each athlete to promote the development and demonstration in student athletes

the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

11. Gives constant attention to a student athlete's grades and conduct.

12. By his/her presence at all practices games and while traveling, provides assistance, guidance and

safeguards for each participant.

13. Provides training rules and any other unique regulations of the sport to each athlete who is

considered a participant.

14. Communicates and followsprograms and policies concerning injuries, medical attention and emergencies.

15. Completes paperwork on all disabling athletic injuries on proper forms and submits to athletic office

within 24 hours.

16. Assists and directs student managers, assistants and statisticians.

17. May assist in determiningdiscipline, delineates procedures concerning due process when the enforcement of

discipline is necessary and contacts parents when a student is dropped or becomes ineligible.

18. Assists athletes in their college or advanced educational selection.

FINANCE AND EQUIPMENT:

19. May participatein the budgeting function with the athletic director by establishing requirements for the

next season. Recommends equipment guidelines as to type, style, color or technical specifications.

Is responsible for operating within budget appropriations.

20. Is accountable for all equipment and collects the cost of any equipment lost or not returned.

Arranges for issuing, storing and reconditioning of equipment and submits annual inventory and

current records concerning same.

21. Properly marks and identifies all equipment before issuing or storing.

22. Monitors equipment rooms and coaches' offices, authorizes who may enter, issue or requisition

equipment.

23. Permits the athletes to only be in authorized areas of the building at the appropriate times.

24. Examines locker rooms before and after practices and games, checking on general cleanliness of the

facility. Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of specific sport equipment.

25. Secures all doors, lights, windows and locks before leaving building if custodians are not on duty.

26. Instills in each player a respect for equipment and school property, its care and proper use.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

27. Organizes parents, coaches, players and guests for preseason meetings.

28. Promotes the sport within the school through recruiting athletes who are not in another sports

program and promotes the sport outside the school through little league programs, or in

any other feasible manner.

29. Responsible for the quality, effectiveness and validity of any oral or written release to local media.

30. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with news media, booster club, parents, officials,

volunteers and fans.

Conduct

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values

Terms of Employment

Per the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education/Mansfield School Employees Association Negotiated Agreement.

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification or sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.