Assistant Baskeball (Varsity) Coach - Lakewood High

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District seeks an Assistant Boys Basketball Coach (Varsity) at Lakewood High School in Sumter, SC. This full-time role involves coaching responsibilities, game planning, and athlete development within a competitive high school program.

Required: minimum five years of coaching experience and the ability to obtain South Carolina educator certification. The district emphasizes safety, teamwork, and strong community engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of coaching experience.
• Must possess or demonstrate qualifications to obtain South Carolina educator certification.
• Board may find acceptable alternatives to these qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evaluate athletic coaches and staff.
• Foster school-community relations by keeping the community aware of the athletic program.
• Ensure health and safety of student athletes; ensure proper safety and first aid procedures; require physicals before participation.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships with parents and student athletes; conduct parent meetings before the season.
• Ensure sports program complies with school/district, SC High School League, and conference rules; communicate policies to team members.
• Ensure appropriate behavior of coaching staff, players, and team personnel at all times.
• Ensure punctual attendance at coaches' meetings and promote the program by sponsoring events.

Education

SC educator certification eligibility

Job description

Assistant Baskeball (Varsity) Coach - Lakewood High

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Job Details

Job ID: 5969985

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 23, 2026 5:08 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Position: Assistant Boys Basketball Coach

Location: Lakewood High School

Qualifications: Minimum offive years of coaching experience. Must possess or demonstratethe qualifications to obtain South Carolina educator certification. Such alternatives to these qualifications as the Board may find acceptable.

Reports To: Principal and Athletic Director

Rate of Pay: Based upon credentials and experience in accordance with the district-approvedpay schedule.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and assists principal in the selection, assignment, and evaluation of athletic coaches and staff members.


• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.


• Responsible for the health and safety of student athletes. Ensures that proper safety and first aid procedures are followed at all times. Follows all appropriate emergency procedures. Makes sure that all participants have a valid physical examination before participation.


• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with parents and student athletes. Conducts parent meetings prior to the beginning of the season.


• Ensures that the sports program complies with the rules and regulations of the school and District, the South Carolina High School League, affiliated Conference and Region. Complies with all other legal requirements of school athletic programs. Communicates to members of his/her team all policies, rules, procedures, and requirements as they pertain to the team.


• Ensures appropriate behavior of assigned coaching staff, players, and other team personnel at all times.


• Ensures punctual attendance at scheduled coaches' meetings and rules clinics. Promotes the sports program bysponsoring fundraisers, sponsoring youth camps, attending team camps, etc.

Terms: Salary and work year to be recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

Evaluation: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Sumter School District Board policy.

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.
Sumter School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Contact Information

• Tiffany Walters


• 1345 Wilson Hall Road


• Sumter, South Carolina 29150


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