Assistant Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District is hiring an Assistant Girls Track Coach for Bates Middle School in Sumter, SC. The role involves coaching duties, safety oversight, and community engagement within the school athletic program.

The coach will report to the Athletic Director and Principal; compensation is based on credentials and district pay scales. This is a full-time posting with a focus on developing student athletes and maintaining program integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of coaching experience.
• Must possess or demonstrate the qualifications to obtain South Carolina educator certification.
• Alternatives to these qualifications may be acceptable per the Board

Responsibilities

• Fosters good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Ensures health and safety of student athletes; follows safety and first aid procedures; verifies physicals before participation.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with parents and student athletes; conducts parent meetings before the season begins.
• Ensures program compliance with school, District, SC High School League, and conference rules; communicates policies to team members.
• Ensures appropriate behavior of coaching staff, players, and team personnel at all times.
• Promotes the sports program by sponsoring fundraisers, youth camps, and team camps.

Skills

Coaching experience

Education

South Carolina educator certification

Job description

Assistant Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle

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

Job Details

Job ID: 5890011

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 18, 2026 2:12 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Position: AssistantTrackCoach

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.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > Coaching

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Tiffany Walters
• 1345 Wilson Hall Road
• Sumter, South Carolina 29150
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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