Posted: 27-Feb-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: 10,000
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At The Speyer Legacy School, students are inspired to be intellectually curious and passionate. They realize their full potential as accelerated learners in a collaborative community that is committed to ethical values and action. Speyer students learn with like-minded classmates and are guided by academically fearless teachers who share and nourish their enthusiasm for knowledge and inquiry.
The Speyer Legacy School seeks a dynamic, innovative, and passionate Afterschool Debate Team Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. The candidate hired will report to the Head of Middle School. They will be responsible for collaborating with other Debate teachers and coaches to support the school’s mission and Debate program’s curricular goals. The ideal candidate possesses a love of Middle School children, creative problem-solving skills, enthusiasm for leading and inspiring budding debaters, strong organizational skills, and strong interpersonal skills that allow one to cooperate and collaborate effectively with others.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide coaching for the Debate Team after school (3:30-4:45 PM) four days a week (Monday - Thursday).
- Establish and implement rules for behavior and classroom procedures and routines to foster an inclusive and positive learning environment.
- Prepare Debate teams to compete in local weekend tournaments.
- Accompany students to local weekend tournaments, approximately once per month.
- Organize the logistics of participating in tournaments, including communicating with the debate leagues, communicating with students and families, arranging for parent trainings and volunteer judging.
- Communicate regularly with families about Debate Team happenings and provide information to families in advance of tournaments and regarding judge trainings and volunteer participation.
- Collaborate to host a debate tournament at Speyer once per year.
- Promote respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core value of the School, a shared responsibility in partnership with the school community.
- Engage respectfully with students and families and demonstrate sensitivity to cultures, values, configurations, and beliefs.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of child development, best practices, and classroom management skills.
- Knowledge of current trends in public speaking, debate education, and debate competitions.
- Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong collaboration skills.
- Skill in creating a learning environment that is challenging, motivating, and developmentally appropriate.
Qualifications
- High School degree or equivalent.
- Experience with Debate teams or public speaking forums.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Salary Range
The annual salary for this part-time position is $10,000.
Application Information
To apply please send your resume, cover letter, a one-page educational philosophy statement, and the contact information of at least three references to employment@speyerlegacyschool.org. Please indicate “Debate Coach” in the subject line.
The Speyer Legacy School welcomes candidates who will add to the diversity of our community and who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching and learning.
The Speyer Legacy School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or family composition or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.