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Selection Process

Notices of all vacancies for athletic coach positions will be posted by the HR Department and will be advertised as necessary, to be determined by the Superintendent. 

The athletic director and/or principal will screen applications for appropriate qualifications, competencies, and experience.  The athletic director/principal and/or athletic coordinators will conduct interviews.  The athletic director/principal and/or athletic coordinators will check references.  Upon completion of the screen process, the athletic director and/or principal will make recommendations of qualified candidates to the Superintendent, who shall have final authority to appoint/hire coaches.  In some instances, consideration, appointment and retention of coaches may be subject to collective bargaining provisions.

All persons appointed to coaching positions, paid or volunteer, will be subject to criminal background checks, consistent with Board Policies GBCD and IJOC as well as applicable law.  Persons who have been selected for coaching positions may be granted a conditional contract, pending a successful completion of the criminal records check.

Coaches Eligibility

Persons selected for coaching positions must meet the “Coaches Eligibility” criteria established by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA).  Coaches must also receive ongoing and continuing education and training as required or recommended by NHIAA.

Additionally, persons selected for High School coaching positions must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license and have at least a high school diploma.

Compensation 

Coaches will be compensated at the rate established in the district’s operating budget and/or collective bargaining agreement, if applicable. 

Continuation and dismissal 

All coaching positions will be for one season only.  The athletic director and principal/athletic coordinator will make re-appointment proposals for the following season.  The recommendation for re-appointment will be made by the Superintendent and forwarded to the School Board for approval.  Either the principal, athletic director, and/or athletic coordinator shall evaluate the coaches on an annual basis.  The District Office shall keep a personnel file on all coaches representing the Manchester School District. 

A coach may be dismissed from his/her duties at any time for unprofessional conduct, violation of School Board policies, violation of expectations and responsibilities, and/or any unethical behavior that places students in danger or places the District in an unprofessional light.

Code of Ethical Conduct 

Coaches are required to adhere to all school board policies relative to codes of conduct, behavior, and expectations.  Additionally, coaches are required to adhere to all standards of sportsmanship established in School Board policies and/or by NHIAA rules and regulations. 

Violation of any code of conduct may result in immediate termination and/or dismissal. 

Statutory References 

RSA 189:13-a, School Employee and Volunteer Criminal History Records Check

NHSBA Code Reference:  GEA 

First Reading Athletic Committee:  3/12/2018

Second Reading and BOSC Approval:  3/19/2018