Coach, Basketball, Boys, Intermediate

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Booker (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Ohio seeks an athletic program leader to guide and support student athletes in CMSD sports programs. The role requires CPR certification, a coaching permit, and prior coaching experience, with a focus on safety, compliance and program development.

You will attend pre-season meetings, manage rosters, track eligibility and collaborate with principals to execute the vision of CMSD athletics.

Qualifications

• Valid CPR certificate is required.
• Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from Ohio Department of Education.
• All athletic directors have been provided with proof of securing these certifications.
• Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Attend CMSD Pre-season meetings.
• Understand and follow CMSD guidelines and rules.
• Attend and arrive promptly to practices and games.
• Track, communicate, and comply with student eligibility status.
• Submit roster, schedule, and transportation paperwork to department and principal.
• Distribute, collect, and care for uniforms and equipment.
• Participate in professional development by the Athletics Department.
• Upload scores and statistics to CMSD reporting site.
• Work with the principal to implement the program vision.
• Supervise students before and after practices and competitions.
• Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and administrators.

Skills

CPR Certificate

Coaching Experience

Athletic Knowledge

Communication

Education

Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Type

Differential Job Families

Date Posted

2026-08-25

Location

Marion C Seltzer @ H Barbara Booker

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio’s third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Provides guidance, support and direction for students participating in Cleveland Metropolitan School District sports programs or other approved student activities.

Responsibilities

• Attend CMSD Pre-season meetings
• Understands and follows CMSD guidelines and rules
• Attends and arrives promptly to practices and games
• Will track, communicate, and comply with student eligibility status
• Submit roster, schedule, and transportation needs with the required paperwork to the department and principal
• Distributes, collects, and cares for uniforms and equipment
• Participates in the scheduled professional development by the Athletics Department
• Upload scores and statistics to the approved CMSD reporting site
• Cooperates with the principal to implement the vision of the program
• Supervises students before and after practice and competitions
• Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and administrators

Qualifications

• Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required
• This position requires a Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from Ohio Department of Education. For all individuals who will direct, supervise, or coach a student activity program that involves athletics, routine or regular physical activity or activities with health and safety considerations.
• All athletic directors and Licensing Department have been provided with proof of securing these certifications. Applicants may contact the Office of Interscholastic Athletics to obtain additional information.
• Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques, athletic aspects, or procedures for the sport/activity

Education

Diploma, Transcripts, GED

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

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