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Post by cqmiller on Mar 14, 2008 11:55:28 GMT -6
There have been some issues at a few schools in the area about certain departments being "required" to coach more than one sport in order to be considered for a teaching job, while other departments basically give ZERO help to the athletic/extracirricular activities at the schools...
I know I am one of the few Chemistry/Biology/Calculus/Physics teachers that coach any sports at all (I coach Football & Basketball), but I wanted to get an idea of how the "politics" work at other districts by having an idea of what % of coaches are in what departments.
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Post by tothehouse on Mar 14, 2008 12:15:43 GMT -6
I wish teachers were required to coach.
A few years ago, we had a PE teacher who DIDN'T COACH A SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by kboyd on Mar 14, 2008 12:49:30 GMT -6
We have a staff of 8 with only one being from the school - the rest of us work other jobs & volunteer coach.
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Post by phantom on Mar 14, 2008 13:06:12 GMT -6
I wish teachers were required to coach. A few years ago, we had a PE teacher who DIDN'T COACH A SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!! I read complaints all the time here about guys who only coach for the money. Think how bad it would be if they were REQUIRED to coach. Having PE teachers who don't coach is very common around here. We actually have a first year male teacher PE teacher eho doesn't coach. |
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Post by bulldogoption on Mar 14, 2008 14:01:46 GMT -6
A first year male PE that doesn' t coach...................  My vision of a great high school is one where every teacher is involved in one activity......Frosh Hoops, Head Volleyball, Forensics, Quiz Bowl, Prom coordinator, etc, etc, etc. Not everyone has time to be a HC, but being a teacher in a HS setting is about the co-curriculars as well. |
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Post by coachorr on Mar 14, 2008 14:53:43 GMT -6
CQmiller, it is the opposite here in Idaho. If you are a coach, many principles will NOT look at you. Coaching is a "bad" thing to have your resume.
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Post by coachorr on Mar 14, 2008 14:59:06 GMT -6
In many cases here in Idaho, schools will not look at an outsider. Even if it means hiring someone who has never coached before. Many communities do not care all that much about their sports programs and the ones who do are usually too rural to get good talent. This sense of indifference makes it ripe for the administrators who can pick someone who may not have any experience, but who can be easily manipulated. I see this all the time in Idaho.
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Post by k on Mar 14, 2008 16:32:54 GMT -6
Social Studies dominating the poll...
My school:
Social Studies: 2/6 coach (football/baseball, soccer/tennis)
Math: 2/6 coach (soccer, tennis)
English: 0/7 coach
Science: 2/6 coach (track, track)
World Language: 0/4 coach
PE: 1/2 coach (Volleyball)
Business: 1/2 coach (Baseball)
Health: 1/2 coach (Soccer/Hockey/Lacrosse)
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