8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

Applitrack; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Mansfield Middle School is hiring an 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate will lead practices, develop fundamentals, and guide players toward both personal and team success.

Qualifications include strong organizational skills, successful basketball coaching experience, and deep knowledge of the sport's technical aspects. The coach should model integrity and positive behavior for student athletes.

Qualifications

• Has the ability to organize and supervise a total sports program.
• Has previous successful coaching experience in basketball.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport and openness to new theories and procedures.
• Must serve as an appropriate role model for student athletes through his/her instructions and actions.

Responsibilities

• Report to athletic director with overall objectives and final evaluation.
• Supervise and coordinate a staff of assistant coaches in conjunction with the athletic director and principal.
• Instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary for both individual and team success.
• Upgrade knowledge through coaching clinics, observations, and consultation.
• Assist in scheduling, transportation and requirements for tournaments and events.
• Assist in preparation to hold scheduled events and adhere to facility times; coordinate with maintenance and school staff.
• Provide documentation for state and system requirements concerning examinations, parental consent and eligibility.
• Ensure safeguards for equipment and sites; maintain cleanliness and safety in facilities.
• Mentor student athletes to develop character traits and support their academic progress.
• Support discipline procedures and communicate with parents when needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Coaching experience

Basketball technical knowledge

Role model / mentorship

Job description

• Position Type: Coaching - Athletic Positions/ Basketball
• Date Posted: 8/25/2026
• Location: Mansfield Middle School
• Closing Date: 04/23/2019

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 judgement.

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.

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.