Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

LAKEVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
11107 Washburn Road
Otisville, MI 48463

NOTICE OF A VACANCY
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Applications are now being accepted for the following position

Middle School Boys Basketball Coach

Internal/External Candidates
Apply to LakeVille Community Schools via Red Rover.

The following items must be included in the application:

Cover Letter

Resume

Certificates

References

Date Posted: 09/24/2026

Deadline for Application: until filled

SUMMARY:
Operational assistant manager for the boys basketball program. Collaborates with other coaches to conduct practices, motivate students, and instruct athletes in game strategies and techniques.

THE DISTRICT:
LakeVille Community Schools serves approximately 1000 students in PreK-12th grade. The district has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. LakeVille Community Schools also offers early childhood education serving 3- and 4-year-olds. All staff receive free early childhood education for 3- and 4-year-olds as well as free after-school programming. The district has implemented “The Leader in Me” curriculum based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The district is a 1:1 technology K-12 with all students having Chromebooks. The school culture and climate match the relaxed rural community feel. The district has an active, engaged, and supportive school board that is eager to provide the right resources to ensure every child's success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All Other duties as assigned.

Instructs players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport

Collaborates with assistant high school and middle school coaches on the program design, strategies, and techniques

Organizes and directs individual and small group practice activities/exercises.

Assesses players' skills, monitors players during competition and practice, and determines game strategy

Follows established procedures in the event of an athlete’s injury

Models good sportsmanship behavior and maintains appropriate behavior towards players, officials, colleagues, parents, and spectators

Maintains the equipment and storage in an orderly manner and assumes responsibility for its security.

Distributes equipment, supplies, and uniforms to students

Submits a list of award winners to the athletic director at the end of the season

Participates in special activities, i.e., parents’ night, banquets, award nights, pep assemblies, parades, and community events

Maintains and distributes up-to-date rosters, eligibility information, emergency data, and other related records

Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities

Attends clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Experience as a school coach is required. Must possess effective coaching techniques and skills. Must possess knowledge of the MHSAA rules and regulations, and effective strategies and techniques of the sport. Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, school administrators, parents, and the community.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents, including MHSAA guidelines, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of an organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to operate computers, interactive technology equipment, and related software.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand for extended periods. The employee must occasionally reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending on the activity during the day.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

It is the policy of the LakeVille Community Schools that no person, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. This policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and persons with whom the board does business.

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