Freshman Boys Basketball Coach

Kentwood Public School District; Michigan; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Kentwood Public School District is seeking a dedicated Freshman Boys Basketball Coach at East Kentwood Freshman Campus to lead the program, oversee practices, and coordinate competition for the freshman team. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to work with a diverse student body, while upholding high standards of ethics and integrity.

Candidates should be committed to creating a positive, safe, and competitive environment for young athletes within district

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental basketball skills.
• Previous basketball coaching experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent team and interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in personal and professional matters.
• Excellent rapport with high school students.
• Exhibit strong leadership and good disciplinary skills.
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and supervise all aspects of the Freshman Boys Basketball program.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and supervise all aspects of the Freshman Boys Basketball program.

Skills

Basketball fundamentals

Coaching experience

Communication

Teamwork

Ethics

Student rapport

Leadership

MHSAA rules

Program development

Diversity awareness

Job description

Position

Freshman Boys Basketball Coach

Job Details

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 10/19/2026
• Location: East Kentwood Freshman Campus
• Closing Date: 10/26/2026

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental skills of basketball.
• Previous basketballcoaching experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent team and interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in personal and professional matters.
• Excellent rapport with high school students.
• Exhibit strong leadership and good disciplinary skills.
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and supervise all aspects of the Freshman Boys Basketball program.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.