Junior Varsity Softball Coach

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

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools seeks a dedicated Junior Varsity Softball Coach for East Kentwood High School to develop players, plan practices, and implement game strategies that foster athletic growth and positive sportsmanship.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, leadership, and knowledge of MHSAA rules, with experience coaching softball and a commitment to supporting diverse student-athletes while maintaining safety and discipline.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental softball skills.
• 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 a diverse environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

MHSAA rules

Coaching experience

Disciplinary skills

Student rapport

Knowledge of softball fundamentals

Diversity awareness

Job description

Junior Varsity Softball Coach

Position Details

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

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.