Assistant Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle

Sumter School District; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District's Bates Middle School is seeking an Assistant Girls Track Coach to support its athletic program. The role focuses on safety, skill development, and fostering community relations while coordinating with the Athletic Director and Principal.

The position emphasizes ensuring proper safety procedures, securing valid physicals, and engaging parents through pre-season meetings. It requires strong coaching experience and the ability to uphold district policies and regulations in

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of coaching experience.
• Must possess or demonstrate the qualifications to obtain South Carolina educator certification.

Responsibilities

• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of student athletes; follow safety and first aid procedures; verify physical exams.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with parents and student athletes; conduct parent meetings before the season.
• Ensures program compliance with school/district rules and governing bodies; communicate policies and requirements to the team.
• Oversees coaching staff, players and team personnel; ensures appropriate behavior at all times.
• Attends coaches' meetings and rules clinics; promote the program through fundraisers and camps.

Skills

Coaching

Education

South Carolina educator certification

Job description

Assistant Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle JobID: 2989

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 7/29/2026
• Location: Bates Middle School

Location:

Bates 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:

Athletic Director & Principal

Length of Service:

Rate of Pay:

Based upon credentials and experience in accordance with the district-approvedpay schedule.

Performance Responsibilities:

• 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 8/1/2026 5:42:34 PM CST.

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