Assistant Coach, Basketball, Girls, Senior

Position Type:

Differential Job Families

Date Posted:

2026-08-26

Location: James Ford Rhodes High School

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Provides guidance, support, and direction for students participating in Cleveland Metropolitan School District sports programs or other approved student activities.

Responsibilities

Attend OHSAA Rules Interpretation meeting, Pre-/Post Meeting

Understands and follows CMSD/OHSAA guidelines and rules

Attends and arrives promptly to practices and games

Will track, communicate, and comply with student eligibility status

Submit roster, schedule, and transportation needs and other required paperwork to the Athletic Director in a timely manner

Distributes, collects, and cares for uniforms and equipment

Participates in the scheduled professional development by the Athletics Department

Upload scores and statistics to the approved CMSD reporting site

Monitors the ongoing program to ensure compliance with all pertinent Cleveland Metropolitan School District policies and procedures

Attends all required organizational meetings conducted by the Athletics Department

Supervises students before and after practice and competitions

Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and administrators

Communicates with Central Office of forfeited games or seasons for review of payments due to not fulfilling the entire season's job duties

Properly supervises students before and after practice and competitions

Uses appropriate language and behavior with parents, coaches, students, and referees

Exhibits self-control and acts as a role model

Maintains clean and organized team spaces

Plans and implements an appropriate number of practices and games

Attends and arrives promptly to practices

Coaching Performance

Organizes practices with purposeful drills and specific objectives

Communicates expectations to athletes in each instructional phase of practice

Demonstrates and teaches sport-specific skills, strategies, and rules

Consistently corrects behaviors and performance

Motivates and holds athletes accountable in a constructive manner

Implements a training and conditioning program in the off-season

Qualifications

• •Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required
• •This position requires a Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from the Ohio Department of Education . For all individuals who will direct, supervise, or coach a student activity program that involves athletics, routine or regular physical activity or activities with health and safety considerations.

All athletic directors and the Licensing Department have been provided with proof of securing these certifications. Applicants may contact the Office of Interscholastic Athletics to obtain additional information.

Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred

Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques, aspects, or procedures for the sport/activity

Education:

Diploma, Transcripts, GED

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of a Pupil Activity Permit before the season, FBI/BCI background check, and drug screen. *We are a drug-free workplace.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all per