Upper School Debate Coach

Job description

Description Summary: Duchesne Academy is seeking a part-time Debate Coach to lead and develop our debate program. Led by Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart, the Debate Coach will inspire and mentor students, while leading and overseeing practice sessions and preparing students for competitions. The program currently has about a dozen participants and focuses on Public Forum debate. Primary Responsibilities: - Plan, organize, and communicate tournament scheduling and attendance with parents and students with a focus on Public Forum debate. - Organize and oversee after-school meetings and practices. - Supervise and judge at multiple weekend tournaments throughout the competition season as well as TFA State Tournament, Districts, Nationals, and Tournament of Championship as needed based on team qualifying to events. - Plan, organize, and lead activities designed to promote academic, social, and emotional development in a supportive and engaging learning environment. - Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child and family. - Supervise children and ensure a safe and loving enviro...