Albany

A softball coach and substitute teacher for the Albany City School District was fired Tuesday after posting a derogatory racial comment on social media.

Zoe Naylor, 24, admitted to retweeting a post on her Twitter account that contained a version of a racial slur, district spokesman Ron Lesko said.

"We won't tolerate the use of that word in any form," said Lesko.

Retweeting on Twitter means sharing the contents of a post from someone else's account.

Other district employees have been disciplined for "inappropriate" use of social media, but Lesko said he's "not aware of another instance" in which a social media post led to a staff member losing his or her job.

Naylor coached the modified girls softball team this season, and started as a substitute teacher with the district in March 2012, said Lesko.

A concerned parent brought Naylor's retweet to the district's attention Monday afternoon, said Lesko. Her Twitter account, "@MsCoachN," has since been disabled.

Lesko said the district does not monitor the social media accounts of its staff, but said the district is developing a social media policy for its employees to follow.