Non-Faculty Coaches
Nonfaculty coaches are individuals who aspire to assist in coaching at the high school or middle school level. TSSAA / TMSAA and the Greene County Board of Education have requirements that must be met before anyone can be approved to be a nonfaculty coach. Nonfaculty coaches are either classified employees such as bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, aides, etc... or others who are not employed by the school system such as parents, guardians, etc…
Steps to complete before nonfaculty coaches can be allowed to coach:
Step 1) Recommendation of Non Faculty coach to Principal or Athletic Director
a. Coach seeks approval of applicant as a nonfaculty coach from the Principal.
Step 2) Courses required for completion on the NFHSLearn.com website
a. Fundamentals of Coaching to be completed only once (cost $65.00 to be paid by applicant)
b. First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches to be completed only once (cost $65.00 to be paid by applicant)
c. Concussion in Sports( free, completed annually)
d. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (free, completed annually)
Step 3) TBI Criminal History Background Check
a. Contact Lucy Ray at Central Office for an appointment. The cost is approximately $36.00 to be paid by the applicant or school. Current Greene County School classified employees are not required to complete an additional criminal background check.
Step 4) Department of Children’s Services (DCS) State of Tennessee
a. Background check completed by Central Office. Current Greene County School classified employees are not required to have an additional DCS background check.
Step 5) Verification by Director of Operations that all requirements have been completed:
a. When all requirements in steps 2, 3, and 4 have been completed, the applicant will be submitted by Assistant Director of Operations and the principal’s recommendation to Board of Education for approval.
Step 6) When approved by Board, the school will be notified and the applicant will be eligible to coach.
a. Coach seeks approval of applicant as a nonfaculty coach from the Principal.
Step 2) Courses required for completion on the NFHSLearn.com website
a. Fundamentals of Coaching to be completed only once (cost $65.00 to be paid by applicant)
b. First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches to be completed only once (cost $65.00 to be paid by applicant)
c. Concussion in Sports( free, completed annually)
d. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (free, completed annually)
Step 3) TBI Criminal History Background Check
a. Contact Lucy Ray at Central Office for an appointment. The cost is approximately $36.00 to be paid by the applicant or school. Current Greene County School classified employees are not required to complete an additional criminal background check.
Step 4) Department of Children’s Services (DCS) State of Tennessee
a. Background check completed by Central Office. Current Greene County School classified employees are not required to have an additional DCS background check.
Step 5) Verification by Director of Operations that all requirements have been completed:
a. When all requirements in steps 2, 3, and 4 have been completed, the applicant will be submitted by Assistant Director of Operations and the principal’s recommendation to Board of Education for approval.
Step 6) When approved by Board, the school will be notified and the applicant will be eligible to coach.