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Delbarton Assistant Public Forum Coach — Two Positions

Delbarton School seeks two part-time coaches to serve as Assistant Public Forum Coach beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

Recognized locally and nationally for its success, Delbarton's speech and debate team competes in Public Forum, Congressional Debate, and all speech events on an extensive schedule that includes local, regional, and national tournaments. Delbarton's administration is strongly supportive of a nationally competitive forensics program. The program is fully funded by the school operating budget, and no fundraising is needed for program needs.

Qualified candidates must have experience coaching and/or competing in Public Forum Debate on the national circuit with an understanding of recent trends in Public Forum; a commitment to Delbarton's mission as an independent Benedictine Roman Catholic school for young men; and strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Ideal candidates would be those already within the New Jersey/New York City area who could attend in-person practices, but online candidates are more than welcome to apply and will be considered.

The Assistant Debate Coach's responsibilities at Delbarton include:

• Supervising students at local, regional, and national tournaments (approximately 1-2 per month), attending pre-season workshops (likely in-person August 2024).

• Scheduling and directing, on average, two practices per week and hosting additional optional office hours before major tournaments (e.g., Kentucky, Glenbrooks, Emory, TOC, and NSDAs).

• Conducting topic analyses, Novice/JV/Varsity practice lesson plans, assisting with cases, running drills, answering team questions, and managing practices of the Public Forum Debate team.

• Assisting in tournament and practice logistics, including tournament entries and team meetings.

• Helping organize 1-2 tournaments per year that are hosted at Delbarton School.

• Collaborating with other assistant coaches in all practice and tournament-related responsibilities.

• Working with Assistant Director & Director to oversee the recruiting and hiring of additional judges for tournaments.

Compensation: Scaled according to Public Forum Debate teaching/coaching experience as well as if the candidate plans to work remotely or in-person.

All inquiries regarding this position should be made to Noah Mengisteab and Mary Gormley at nmengisteab@delbarton.org and mgormley@delbarton.org. Applicants should email an updated resume, cover letter, and at least three (3) references.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Delbarton reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs. The incumbent, if applicable, will be notified of any changes before they become effective. Delbarton School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Debate Coach - Waring School

WARING SCHOOL - Speech/Debate Coach, PT 2024-2025

Waring School is a co-educational, college preparatory day school for a student population of 168, grades 6-12 in Beverly, MA. Waring’s mission is “To create and sustain a community of lifelong learners who are working together for the individual and common good.”

Job Opening: Speech/Debate Coach - Part-time Date of Post: March 28, 2024

Start Date: Sept 1, 2024

Title: Debate Coach

Description: Waring School seeks an experienced Speech/Debate Coach who has experience working with High School and Middle School students, both in the classroom/coaching setting and in tournament/match play. The ideal candidate is versatile, able to work with students of varied ages, and willing and eager to collaborate with colleagues from multiple disciplines in order to ensure that Speech and Debate be integrated into Waring’s program (e.g. Humanities and Science) above and beyond its place in Electives and Afternoon Activities. The ideal candidate has experience in regional/national tournaments, judging competitions, and has a network in the Speech and Debate leagues at large. The ideal candidate inspires students to rise to the various platforms and stages of Debate and is also able to corral the help of parents and volunteers to help with the efforts.

Note: Please see the Waring School website for other opportunities for candidates who have appropriate experience in other areas (e.g. Humanities, Writing, French).

Key Responsibilities Include:

● Oversees the Speech and Debate program at Waring School

● Schedules matches/tournaments

● Recruits, coaches students during Electives and Afternoon Activities periods

● Enlists parent/guardian volunteer opportunities (including judging debates)

● Collaborates with colleagues to integrate Speech/Debate into other areas of the

curriculum

● Participates in other aspects of the Waring program (e.g. in All-School Meeting) and

attends events (performances, parent coffees, admissions open houses, etc.) as appropriate

Key Qualifications and Experience:

Schedule: Part-time within the academic year, with preparation work over the summer as appropriate. Debate meets during Monday electives (Monday afternoons) and, depending on the season or group of students, during other afternoons during the academic year. From time to time, there are opportunities for Debate to collaborate/integrate within other areas/disciplines in the school (e.g. Humanities, Science, French). Regional/National tournaments occur on the weekends as scheduled externally.

Compensation: Compensation is commensurate with experience. Compensation for this Part-Time position is approximately $15,000 (Debate coaching only), with other opportunities for fuller-time employment for candidates with the right qualifications and experience (see Waring School website for more opportunities).

Application Process:

Interested candidates must send the following information:

● Letter of Interest

● Resumé

● postions@waringschool.org

Please reach out to tim Averill for questions: timaverill@comcast.net