In Clay County, the base amount is $35,000 and football coaches get an index of 18.2. This is the bottom line, the part I would always tell people, Fox said. To see a listing of all programs and classes available at any of the County Parks, please visit our program guide HERE. Van Spence has stepped down as Paulding County's coach after six seasons. The natural comparison is to look at a position out of state and Georgia is the most logical choice. All rights reserved. You start adding up every week that youre out there, washing uniforms, cutting grass, maintaining facilities, said First Coast coach Marty Lee. For . It was just for the love of the sport," said Stephens, who hasn't heard of any proposals in Knox County. You can unsubscribe from job alert emails any time. Spence, who had been on McEachern's staff when hired in 2016, led Paulding in 2017 to its first playoff . Three others, Pierce Countys Jason Strickland, Charlton Countys Rich McWhorter and Brunswicks Sean Pender, made between $93,958.18 and $98,067.60. All that action on the gridiron has a lot of head coaches cashing in off the field. High school coaches across the state receive a stipend outside of their base salary as a teacher for the effort and time spent with their programs throughout the school year. Freeman knows the importance of balancing athletics and academics with a public school budget. Head basketball coaches made 21%. I love what Im doing. Only one player has made first-team all-state. Work Schedule: 8 hours per . "Its like cutting music. Explore Unwind Thrive. Taylor County was 3-6 last season under two coaches. that has not been submitted. We've got to come up with a formula that will allow them to make some decisions to compensate these guys. Porch, 33, said that he enjoyed coaching at Ridgeview. The bulk of their money is tied to their teaching contracts, which can easily reach $70,000 or more based on their experience and level of degree and certification. Love to be around the kids.. The [Darrell] Sutherlands and [Chuck] Dickinsons and Marty Lees, those days are over. They do camps, they do AAU, they do individual workouts. To submit an internal application click on Internal at the top of the of the page and follow the prompts. That's in addition to his state-determined salary of $57,825 and other local supplements, such as $12,173 for his work during the summer. "None of us got into coaching for the money side of it. From the districts we did get information from, what we found is a variation of pay scales and many head football coaches who take on other well-paid positions within the district. In 2018-19, Rutherford County head football coaches made 22% of their base salary, which equated to about a $10,000 stipend. 197 talking about this. You always wish you could get more. WELCOME TO PAULDING COUNTY. "And you already have people trying to get money on the side. <> Even if the school board is willing, and at times, they have been, theres no interest from the unions point of view, he said. I think the Clay model in our area is the best one.. Print job Job Details Job ID: 4164565 . For many, its often the simplest path to stay coaching and teaching -- and make more for doing both. Florida is 48th ($48,526). Only 10 of its teams have had winning seasons. Welcome to the online home of the Paulding County Patriots. HEAD SOFTBALL COACH (2023-2024) (#473) . I think some of it is possibly that if youre starting out and have the opportunity as a young coach to make $5,000 to $10,000 more going out of state to coach, Im sure thats got to be a factor, Dickinson said. Many others have done it over the years, too, for better teaching salaries and more robust coaching supplements. Students have the option of requesting one online courses during the school day as a regularly scheduled class, or outside of the school day working independently from home.. Paulding Virtual Academy: Paulding Virtual Academy is Paulding County's newest option for student interested in online and blended learning. Address: 401 E. Jackson Street, Paulding, OH 45879. He spent 29 years at Charlton, won 288 games and four state titles. Paulding County School District uses the E-Verify system to verify eligibility for employment in the United States. Anything you do, you are compensated for. Paulding County High has advanced in the football state playoffs only one time in 40 years. $.' I also understand that these people are woefully underpaid for what they do.. Thats just to be the head coach, which does come with a lot of responsibilities. The supplement, and the 11-month teaching contract, were much better than anything hed had at stops in Alachua, Bradford, Levy and Putnam counties. That total ranks third-highest in the state. Coaches dont do it and have never done it for the money. They want to get back to some sense of normalcy. Although the notion was defeated and a new proposal is now on the table, could the thought of cutting coaching stipends spread statewide? Darlington was hired last December by Enterprise High School in Alabama. A seventh Paulding County graduate, Cameron Pettus, is head coach at Belleville West in Illinois. stream South Paulding, Paulding County and Taylor County announced new football coaches this week, and Tuckers coach is headed back to Florida. No, I do not want to apply for that job. A coach could go 15-0 and work five weeks longeror finish 0-10 and be done in the first week of November and the paychecks in most Florida counties would be identical. The application will close promptly on July 1st, but there will be a new application window opened each spring for each subsequent year. Full Description. DOCUMENTS:Contracts spelling out supplements in all 67 Florida counties. %PDF-1.7 They do it to shape the lives of students or because they genuinely love the game they coach. Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. That can be a number higher than the actual supplement itself. The goal of Hattiesburg Public School District is to educate all students by providing quality programming in academic areas, the arts and athletics. They do a great job in Clay County, the head coach, at least you get 11 months as teachers, so that helps, he said. Other students may find the regular school building overwhelming and thereby find it difficult to focus. Paulding County Professional Learning Strategies 6.pdf Filename: Paulding County Professional Learning Strategies 6.pdf Size: 172.3 kB Please Upload: DistrictSectionTitle.pdf - DogwoodCountyResources.pdf, ex. I have so much faith in what our coaches do throughout the year and knowing they're not in it for the money. "Every one of us has a heart for kids and every one of us feels like what we do is our calling," Mt. We won a championship in December. They understand what the supplement is and they do the work and when they do that everybody wins, said Freeman. Long before season, Georgia Tech president found football performance worrisome, In federal case, Ron Bell pleads guilty to extorting Georgia Tech, Josh Pastner, Police: Stetson Bennett hid behind brick wall prior to arrest, Georgias Jalen Carter pulled from media interviews at NFL combine, Braves Tyler Matzek healing from bulging disk in back during Tommy John rehab, Close Encounter: Marietta Wheeler nips Powder Springs McEachern, Atlanta Mt. Nov 23, 2021. Senate Bill 289 allows districts to provide students in grades 3 through 12 the option of participating in on-line learning programs. I think you give credit to those individuals in Florida, pay is really not the first thing you think about in this profession, too many coaches do it for the right reason, said Camden County athletic director Welton Coffey. Its hard to pass up significantly less responsibility for significantly more money. Richland Creek Reservoir Presentation Public Meeting #2 was held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Burnt Hickory Park. Juliet football coach Trey Perry said. But if I was a young coach or had a lot of flexibility [to move] and I knew I could get a $15,000 supplement in Georgia and teach one class? Would you work for free for two months a year? But at the same time we all have families at home and budgets, and we have to justify spending countless hours away from home and not getting compensated.". Charlton is a Class 1A program with an enrollment of fewer than 500 . In Nassau, the base is $35,360 and an index of 0.1048. Name Title Email; Administrative Office; Brad Thomason Principal ; Sheila Heppner Executive Staff Assistant to the Principal Athletic Directors Office WATCH: Justin Barney breaks down the salaries on The Morning Show. If you want quality coaching, like every other profession, youre going to have to pay to get it. And so it has been for six others Paulding County grads. I think you just see coaches weighing it out in the long term. Yeah, itd be nice.. Florida high school coaches earn little compared to others. The East Paulding Fastpitch Booster Board, Coaching Staff, and Athletic Department hosted owner of JCW Contracting, Joe Woods, Sunday afternoon to cut the ribbon on our new scoreboard. Ill do my job to the best of my ability or Ill go find another job. Its definitely its own full-time job and more. Charlton County football players on the sidelines during a spring practice on May 14. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Thirty-five miles away. Instead there is a 2% pay raise for school district employees is in the proposed budget. N. Dallas, GA 30132 Ph: (770) 445-8065 Fx: (770) 443-7518 Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Paulding County was 3-7 in 2021. We win two state championships. Itll get even worse, said Orange Parks MacPherson. I understand. Except for J.B. when we play each other.. Updated December 9, 2022. This is very interesting, said Paulding County graduate Adam Carter, the former Camden County defensive coordinator hired this year as head coach at Bradwell Institute. Coaches can cross the state line and head to Georgia, where teaching and coaching pay are both significantly better. The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association has no involvement in coaches' salaries or the finances of school districts. Looking at the last five years at the 45 public high schools in the 11-county Florida coverage area, there have been 90 coaches at those programs, an average of two per school. Creating the next generation of youth wrestlers for Dallas Georgia and Paulding County High School endobj Coaching supplements are, like everything else in the school system, negotiated as part of school district contracts with unions or associations. From Alachua to Washington counties and everywhere in between, the state of pay for public school football coaches in Florida is a disgrace. This programs provides classes, coaching, and matched savings to help individuals meet their goals. Please review information on our district website. I pull for them every week. Former Duval County district athletic director Fox said that the easiest way to understand how supplements have gone untouched over the years is this: theres never enough money to go around in contract negotiations. South Paulding hired its interim coach, Eric Robinson, who took over the program after two games this season and won seven of the last nine, including a 34-32 upset of No. Football and coaching young people are my passion.. The clearinghouse may be accessed here. Editor's note: Wilson County Schools amended its budget proposal Thursday evening, eliminating the need to cut coaching supplements if the new plan is accepted. David Willingham was Laniers interim coach this season. In 2003, Welton Coffey was a 35-year-old preparing for his seventh season as the Raines football coach. Wiley said that he has lost coaches from year to year who have opted to get out of the profession and pick up other supplemental jobs within the school system. Curriculum and Program Development for the Gifted: PAULDING ONLY PL123010. The goal is to have quality people in all areas," read the statement from Williams. "Wow, I had. Both Bradford and Nassau have seen small supplement increases since 2015-16. They get out of the business entirely. St. Augustine coach Brian Braddock said that the Clay County version is the most desirable on the First Coast because it checks off several boxes. THE SUPPLEMENTS High school football head coaches at Muscogee County's public schools earn a $6,000 annual supplement for the first five years, and $7,500 each year after that. https://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/Page/29099, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Hed already carved out his place in history, leading the Vikings to the Class 3A state championship in 1997, his first year as a head coach. Van Spence has stepped down as Paulding Countys coach after six seasons. that will not be submitted. I lost a coach this year who said, 'I've got to go do something else after school,I can make much more not coaching.' Just teaching-wise for me, it was an $8,000 pay raise as a teacher, I dont mind sharing that, he said. Wayne County School District (Just pay scale), Covington County School District (Just pay scale). Greene County: Larry Milligan (Terrance Banks), Houston County: Ryan Crawford (Jeremy Edwards), Lumpkin County: Caleb Sorrell (Heath Webb), Paulding County: Van Spence (Umbrah Brown), Taylor County: Robert Yevak (Brandon Byram), Thomas County Central: Ashley Henderson (Justin Rogers), *Moving to Georgia Independent School Association. But Id also be lying to say that the pay doesnt get to you. ", "Honestly, for what we get paid, it's very small," said Cane Ridge football coach Eddie Woods, who said he hasn't heard of any proposals in Davidson County. The lowest head football coaching supplement in the News4Jax south Georgia coverage area is Charlton Countys at $14,000. Powered by To join the mailing list, click here. I love to coach. All current PCSD employees or current PCSD substitutes should submit an internal application. Murray was 6-4 in 2016 for its first winning season since 2005 but hasnt had another. HQ: Dallas, GA. We noticed that your web browser is outdated! Head Softball Coach (2023-2024) Paulding County School District in Dallas, GA What email should the hiring . Instructional staff average salaries in Georgia have an average of $59,185, again ranking 22nd. I feel that's the sentiment across the state. Section 7: Resources, Strategies, and Materials to Support Implementation of the Literacy Plan (to be completed by district office) But, for me, its just me Im taking care of. They lost in the first round to Cambridge. You wonder how realistic that is now, Braddock said. East Paulding, a third Paulding County school with an opening, is expected approved an unnamed candidate at a school board meeting Jan. 11. "I've madethis comment before, I could make much more money if I did not coach football," he said. The numbers progresseddown to 6% for head coaches in minor sports (golf, tennis, swimming), 4% for assistant track coaches and 3% for cheerleading coaches. It still didnt keep him in town. In other counties, such as Rutherford, supplements are built in to the teacher's base salary. You have an incomplete application for . I think that would provide continuous relief. Facilities up here are a lot nicer. South Pauldings Eric Robinson stepped into the role after two games this season when Jason Nash resigned for personal reasons, and the Spartans went on to finish second in Region 6-6A with an 8-3 overall and 6-1 region record. DALLAS, GA - North Paulding County High School Baseball Coach Dennis Jordan joined the ranks of the state elite Friday as he was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Baseball Hall of Fame.