Upper School Debate Coach

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 environment including the ability to monitor and respond to events in the classroom, outdoor play areas, and other areas of the campus. 
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interests. 
• Provide constructive feedback to students and parents to promote development in debate skills. 

Requirements

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required 

In the performance of his/her duties, Employee shall be guided by the Goals and Criteria of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Faith. Candidates must also possess: 

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• High level of competence using technology 
• Experience in a PreK – 12 environments, preferably in independent schools is a plus 
• Strong references to convey teaching abilities 

Core Competencies: 

• Excellent communication skills. 
• Ability to maintain accurate records. 
• Treat parents as partners in their child’s education. 
• Strong people skills to be empathetic to children’s and parents’ needs. 

Upon Hiring 

• Successful completion of criminal offenders’ records information and sexual offender registry checks. 
• Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training. 
• Current CPR certification.  

Essential Expectations 

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:  

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.  
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.  
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.  
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.  
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.  
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.  
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.  
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.  
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.  
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them. 

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason. 

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.