What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Debate Coach at Washington High School position at Washington High School?
We want YOU here!
Join the Washington High School Athletics Department and help student-athletes grow through meaningful competition, teamwork, and leadership. Our athletics program is an integral part of education, developing life skills and fostering a commitment to excellence both on and off the field. If you're ready to make an impact and support athletes in reaching their full potential, we want you on our team!
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION LEVEL: |
Bachelor’s degree |
EXPERIENCE DESIRED: |
Previous work with debate |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: |
This position requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing; intermittent repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers, sitting, walking, talking, and keyboarding. The position requires frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, speaking, turning, grasping and carrying. |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: |
Fundamentals of Coaching or Equivalent (must be completed one time); Sports First Aid or Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries or equivalent (must be renewed once every two years); Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know (must be renewed on an annual basis. |
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES
- Meets with students outside the regular school day to practice extemporaneous speaking, original oratory, student congress, debate, research, strategize, and prepare for contests.
- Encourages student participation in the activities program.
- Enforces participation rules of SDHSAA, Field Trip and Student Travel Guidelines of the Sioux Falls School District, school policies and debate team policies. Communicates policies and procedures to students and parents.
- Schedules contests in accordance with the SDHSAA calendar.
- Supervises qualifiers at the National Forensic League’s National Tournament.
- Budgets, arranges transportation, secures motel rooms, hires judges, submits entries, posts schedules, dismisses students following attendance procedures, and publicizes for interscholastic contests in accordance with District policy and procedures.
- Hosts invitational contests and/or assists with contests hosted at other schools.
- Coordinates scheduling with oral interpretation program.
- Supervises, schedules for and communicates with assistant debate coach.
- Maintains safe environment at practices, contests and student travel.
- Orders supplies, purchases resources and maintains equipment.
- Judges extra-curricular contests as needed.
- Enrolls and renews member requirements for the National Forensic League Chapter.
- Cooperates with media, parents and interested spectators.
- Meets with and communicates to Fine Arts Coordinator on all items of travel, budget, standards, calendar, and schedules.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
View the complete job description here: High School Debate Coach
PAY INFORMATION
Season Pay - salary schedule coming soon!
CURRENT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
All current District employees interested in applying must complete an application.
Post-Offer Criminal Background Check Required
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