Junior Varsity Softball Coach

Kent Consortium; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Kentwood Public School District in Michigan is seeking a Junior Varsity Softball Coach at East Kentwood High School. The role involves coaching softball, communicating effectively with students, and upholding program standards.

Ideal candidates show leadership, a track record of working with high school athletes, and knowledge of MHSAA rules. This is a part-time coaching position within a dynamic, diverse school community.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental softball skills.
• Coaching experience in softball preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong rapport with high school students.
• Good disciplinary skills.
• Exhibit leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.

Skills

Softball knowledge

Coaching experience

Excellent communication

Student rapport

Disciplinary skills

Leadership abilities

MHSAA rules knowledge

Diversity awareness

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Kentwood Public School District

• Position Type: Athletics/Activities/ Coaching
• Date Posted: 9/16/2026
• Location: East Kentwood High School
• Closing Date: 09/23/2026

Position: Junior Varsity Softball Coach

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of fundamental skills of Softball
• Previous Softball coaching experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent rapport with high school students
• Good disciplinary skills
• Exhibit strong leadership abilities
• Knowledge of MHSAA rules and regulations
• 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.