Assistant Track Coach - Sumter High

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter High School seeks an experienced athletics/activities coach responsible for leading athletic programs and ensuring athlete safety. Responsibilities include promoting community relations, conducting parent meetings, and ensuring compliance with district and state athletic regulations.

Candidates should have at least five years of coaching experience and hold or be eligible for South Carolina educator certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Foster good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the athletic program.
• Ensure health and safety of student athletes; follow safety and first aid procedures; verify physical examinations prior to participation.
• Promote positive relationships with parents and student athletes; conduct parent meetings before seasons.
• Ensure compliance with school, district, SC High School League and affiliated rules; communicate policies to team members.
• Maintain appropriate behavior of coaching staff, players, and team personnel; attend meetings and clinics; sponsor fundraisers and camps.

Skills

Coaching experience

Education

SC educator certification

Job description

Position Type

Athletics/Activities/ Coaching

Date Posted

8/14/2026

Location

Sumter High School

Location

Sumter 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

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.