Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Summit Management Consulting, LLC; Kimball Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Summit Management Consulting, LLC is seeking a Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach to lead the JV girls program at Landmark Academy Kimball, Michigan. The coach will plan practices, develop players, and prepare the team for games while upholding school values and MHSAA guidelines.

The role emphasizes safety, sportsmanship, and personal growth, with responsibilities spanning supervision, game prep, and community communication within the athletic department.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basketball fundamentals, rules, strategies, and coaching techniques
• Ability to develop and implement effective practice and game plans
• Ability to effectively instruct, motivate, evaluate, and supervise student-athletes
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, families, staff, officials, and administrators
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students
• Ability to work effectively as part of an athletic department and school team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and school information
• Ability to respond appropriately to routine and emergency situations
• Ability to successfully complete all required MHSAA and CAP requirements

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and conduct effective basketball practices appropriate for varsity level
• Develop individual and team skills, strategies, conditioning, and game preparation
• Establish team goals and expectations consistent with the school's educational and athletic mission
• Prepare student-athletes for scheduled games, tournaments, and competitions
• Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices, games, tournaments, and other team activities.
• Maintain a safe, positive, inclusive, and respectful athletic environment.
• Promote sportsmanship, teamwork, accountability, discipline, respect, and appropriate conduct.
• Establish and communicate team rules, expectations, schedules, and procedures.

Job description

JV Girls Basketball Coach

JV Girls Basketball Coach

Position Title: Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Reports To: Athletic Director

Location: Landmark Academy Kimball, Michigan

Employment Type: Extracurricular/Seasonal

School Year: 2026-27

Summary/Objective

Job Description

The Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach is responsible for providing a positive, safe, educational, and competitive basketball experience for student-athletes. The coach plans and conducts practices, supervises student-athletes, prepares the team for competition, develops individual and team skills, and promotes sportsmanship, teamwork, personal responsibility, respect, and personal growth. The coach is expected to support the school's educational mission and athletic program while complying with all school, district, Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), league, and applicable state and federal requirements.

Essential Functions

• Plan, organize, and conduct effective basketball practices appropriate for varsity level
• Develop individual and team skills, strategies, conditioning, and game preparation
• Establish team goals and expectations consistent with the school's educational and athletic mission
• Prepare student-athletes for scheduled games, tournaments, and competitions
• Supervise student-athletes before, during, and after practices, games, tournaments, and other team activities.
• Maintain a safe, positive, inclusive, and respectful athletic environment.
• Promote sportsmanship, teamwork, accountability, discipline, respect, and appropriate conduct.
• Establish and communicate team rules, expectations, schedules, and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of basketball fundamentals, rules, strategies, and coaching techniques
• Ability to develop and implement effective practice and game plans
• Ability to effectively instruct, motivate, evaluate, and supervise student-athletes
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, families, staff, officials, and administrators
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students
• Ability to work effectively as part of an athletic department and school team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and school information
• Ability to respond appropriately to routine and emergency situations
• Ability to successfully complete all required MHSAA and CAP requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous varsity or high school basketball coaching experience
• Previous experience coaching or working with high school-aged student-athletes
• Demonstrated knowledge of MHSAA basketball rules and regulations
• Experience developing student-athletes and building a successful basketball program
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification
• Prior completion of MHSAA coaching education, CAP, or related training
• Experience coordinating with assistant coaches and other levels of a basketball program

Physical Demand

• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Demonstrate or observe basketball drills and techniques
• Move throughout gymnasiums, athletic facilities, and other competition environments
• Bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and move as necessary to perform coaching duties

Work Environment

• The coach will work in school facilities and may work at off-site at practice and competition locations
• The position may involve exposure to loud environments, varying temperatures, physical activity, and other conditions normally associated with practices and competitions

Equal Employment Opportunity

Summit Management Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Summit Management Consulting, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.