Supply and demand regulates, to a degree, the availability of teachers and coaches. When there is a high supply and low demand, the problem of recruiting good coaches and competent teachers is minimized. When the supply fails to meet the demand, employing institutions must exercise more ingenuity and initiative in recruiting.
Placement services in reputable institutions with high standards are the best source of inexperienced teachers and coaches. They have readily available sets of credentials that include scholastic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, and recommendations from college professors and coaches.
If experienced staff members are being sought, there are several possible ways of unerarthing talent. Announcement offices and to other institutions. One can utilize the placement facilities of professional organizations such as the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Personal contacts with colleagues from other institutions also furnish valuable leads. Files of candidates from previous years may turn up good candidates. As a final resort, the services of commercial placement agencies or advertising sections of newspapers and periodicals may be utilized.
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Many institutions follow the practice of establishing a search committee whose members secure names of possible candidates and suggest applicants. Letters may be written to colleagues and rosters examined for likely prospective candidates.
Phone calls can be made to acquaintances in the profession who might be able to furnish suggestions. Information concerning candidates should be sought from employers, colleagues, and others.
The committee will then hold numerous meetings and will both delete and add names. The will present the names and credentials of the outstanding candidates to the proper official, probably the director or chairperson of the department.