Assistant Football Coach - Chestnut Oaks Middle

Sumter School District; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is seeking an Assistant Football Coach for Chestnut Oaks Middle School. The role focuses on coaching, program leadership, and safety oversight for student-athletes at the middle school level.

The candidate should have extensive coaching experience and must meet South Carolina educator certification requirements. Responsibility includes coordinating with the Principal and Athletic Director, and promoting a strong school-community relationship.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of coaching experience.
• Must possess or demonstrate the qualifications to obtain South Carolina educator certification.
• Alternatives acceptable at the Board's discretion.

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 proper safety and first aid procedures are followed; ensures all participants have a valid physical examination.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with parents and student athletes. Conducts parent meetings prior to the season.
• Ensures the sports program complies with the rules and regulations of the school, District, and league; communicates policies to team members.
• Ensures appropriate behavior of coaching staff and players; enforces attendance at coaches’ meetings and clinics; sponsors related activities.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Education

South Carolina educator certification

Job description

Assistant FootballlCoach - Chestnut Oaks Middle JobID: 3022

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 8/14/2026

Position

Assistant FootballlCoach

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.

Postings current as of 8/16/2026 5:27:33 PM CST.