Head Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle

Sumter School District; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumter School District Bates Middle School in Sumter, South Carolina seeks a Head Girls Track Coach for Bates Middle School to lead the girls track program, organize practices, and prepare athletes for competition. The ideal candidate has at least five years of coaching experience and holds or is eligible for South Carolina educator certification.

Responsibilities include safety oversight, compliance with district/state rules, and active parent engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years coaching experience.
• Must possess or demonstrate qualifications for SC educator certification.
• Alternative qualifications may be accepted by 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 and ensures physicals before participation.
• Promotes positive relationships with parents and student athletes; conducts parent meetings before the season.
• Ensures program compliance with school, District, SC High School League, and conference regulations; communicates policies to the team.
• Ensures appropriate behavior of coaching staff, players and team personnel; attends coaches' meetings and clinics.
• Promotes the program by sponsoring fundraisers, camps and team activities.

Skills

Coaching experience

Program management

Leadership

Education

SC educator certification eligibility

Job description

Head Girls Track Coach - Bates Middle

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Job Details

Job ID: 5890010

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

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

Job Description

Position: Head GirlsTrackCoach

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 and 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]