Benefits and Incentives of being a Teacher-Coach in DepEd

Benefits  and Incentives of being a Teacher-Coach in DepEd

Are you a teacher-coach in the Department of Education? 

GOOD NEWS! The Department of Education has crafted a proposal entitled "Proposed Benefits for Coaches" to consider coaches’ welfare and ensure that they work in an enjoyable, positive, and supportive environment to perform their functions effectively. Copy of the draft proposal was posted by DepEd Undersecretary Alain Pascua in Deped Workplace for comments.

Some of the features of the said proposal are:

1. Creation of Plantilla Position for Sports Coach.

Sports Coach is a special assignment or designation in the school system. The creation of a plantilla position for such will allow hiring of qualified personnel to focus solely on selecting, identifying, training, and developing athletes, taking into consideration salary and incentive package commensurate to the job and qualifications.

2. Higher Entry Level. For DepEd personnel, being a coach requires a set of qualifications such as training and experience, over and above their qualification to their current position. This makes them unique from other workloads, hence, a higher entry level such as Teacher II or Teacher III may be considered.


3. Coaching as ONE teaching load. 

It should be made clear that a coaching job is a special assignment and shall be considered as one (1) teaching load.

4. Sports Coaching as a KRA. 

 It is only just to consider sports coaching as one of the KRAs of a teacher-coach. He/she can be assessed through his/her team’s performance in the competition.

5. Opportunities to attend scholarships, national and international trainings, seminars, and accreditation on official business. However, service payback is required to ensure return of investment by the Department and transfer of technology.

6. Privilege of children to enter SUCs on sports-related courses. 

Another long term incentive for coaches is the privilege of their children to avail of assured slots or scholarships in prestigious state universities and colleges (SUCs) on courses related to sports. 

7. Recognition and Incentive System. 

Incentives may not only be monetary but also in the form of sports supplies and equipment to be given to schools where he/she is coaching.


For the copy of the said proposal and comments, please join DepEd Workplace and follow Undersecretary Alain Pascua.

PROPOSED BENEFITS FOR COACHES COPY - DOWNLOAD