Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - Furman Middle

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District at Furman Middle School in Sumter, SC is seeking an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach to support the school athletic program. The role focuses on coaching excellence, safety, and compliance with district and state athletic regulations.

The position involves assisting in coach selection, maintaining strong community relations, and ensuring all student athletes are medically cleared and properly supervised. Strong leadership and communication with parents are essential.

Qualifications

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

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 by sponsoring fundraisers, sponsoring youth camps, attending team camps, etc.

Skills

Coaching experience

Educator certification

Leadership

Job description

Assistant Girls Basketball Coach - Furman Middle

Sumter School District Furman Middle School - Sumter, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5975240
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 28, 2026 5:07 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Position: Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

Location: Furman Middle 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-approved pay 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 by sponsoring 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


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]