A McHenry High School dean and football coach has been placed on leave after his arrest over the weekend on domestic battery charges.

Nathaniel H. Zunkel was taken to the McHenry County Jail at 10:12 p.m. Saturday and released at 10:38 a.m. Monday without posting a cash bond, jail records show. When reached Monday, Zunkel declined comment on the matter.

Police said Zunkel, 40, struck an adult family member in the face.

Officers were called to his home in the 4700 block of Oregon Trail, McHenry, at 8:25 p.m. Saturday, McHenry Police public affairs officer Patrick Polidori said in an email.

Three minors were in the home at the time, and none of the children were harmed, Polidori said.

It was not immediately clear whether Zunkel and the family member had been arguing, or who called 911.

Zunkel is charged with domestic battery, a misdemeanor offense that typically results in less than one year in prison.

He is listed on the McHenry School District 156 website as the dean of students for McHenry High School's East Campus.

Zunkel was hired in January 2016 and also serves as the school's football coach.

School District 156 is aware of the charges and has placed Zunkel on leave while the investigation is ongoing, according to an official statement from the district.

"The district was made aware that one of our employees was arrested over the weekend. The McHenry Police Department is conducting an investigation, and the district will be working with law enforcement as it conducts its own inquiry into the allegations," the statement read. "We have placed this employee on leave pending the outcome of our investigation. The district is unable to comment on personnel matters, but please know we will take all necessary steps to fully investigate and respond to this matter. We appreciate your continued support of the district."

The district’s school board met Monday at the Robert O. Swartzloff Center for Educational Services in McHenry. The incident was not mentioned during public comment.

In November, 2016, Zunkel's wife sought an order of protection against her husband. McHenry County Judge Joel Berg denied the request.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect what led to Zunkel's domestic battery charges.