Coach - Head 8th Grade Girls Basketball

Overview

Jefferson City School District Lewis & Clark Middle School - Jefferson City, Missouri

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• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Jan 14, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately

Coach - Head 8th Grade Girls Basketball

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports To:

Activities Director

Salary:
Stipend

Position: Coach - Head 8th Grade Girls Basketball

Summary: The Jefferson City School District is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Coach – Head to aid in serving the district’s 9,000 students who attend 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 alternative school, 1 pre-school and a variety of alternative educational offerings and services.

The Coach will work with applicable directors to ensure the highest possible level of service is delivered to students while fostering a culture of academic excellence. Further, the Coach will help each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

JOB GOAL: To teach and coach our students at the highest level that can be attained which would support the academic beliefs and practices of the Jefferson City School District.

• Coach individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
• Plans and schedules a regular program of practice in season.
• Works closely with the athletic director in scheduling interscholastic contests.
• Recommends purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms as appropriate.
• Maintains necessary attendance forms, insurance records, and similar paperwork.
• Oversees the safety conditions of the facility or area in which assigned sport is conducted at all times that students are present.
• Establishes performance criteria for eligibility in interscholastic competition in the coach’s sport.
• Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times, and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students.
• Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
• Organizes and supervises a total sports program.
• Complies with good safety practices.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations and policies.
• Other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary as may be assigned.

• Valid Missouri teacher certificate.
• Employment as a teacher in the Jefferson City School District.
• Previous coaching experience in assigned sport, preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may deem appropriate.

Clearances

Background clearance required; the results of which must be satisfactory to the District.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Must be able to demonstrate performance in physical situations including weather or surface related areas as well as working on game plans or other related tasks that would be done by the head coach.

Contact Information: Human Resources
315 E Dunklin Street
Jefferson City MO 65101

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with our School District are hereby notified that our School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

Position Type: Full-Time

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