Upper School Assistant Speech and Debate Coach

Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, US
Full-time
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Oregon Episcopal School seeks an Assistant Speech and Debate Coach to begin duties in September. Please make sure to include a cover letter when submitting your materials.

OUR MISSION : Oregon Episcopal School prepares students for higher education and lifelong learning by inspiring intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.

ABOUT US : Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School today occupies a wooded 59 acre campus where 880 students in Pre-K through 12th Grade share an excellent faculty, an inquiry-based curriculum, and a strong sense of community.

The Upper School also includes a small boarding program of international and domestic students who live and learn together enhancing the vibrancy of the school community.

The School values employees who seek to continually develop the OES Essential Competencies in themselves and others and are prepared to engage in a vibrant, diverse learning community.

Committed to the professional development of our faculty, teachers are guided by the Learning and Teaching at OES faculty growth model.

As an Episcopal school, we are rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection that values and respects all beliefs and cultures.

As such, we educate toward a larger purpose toward inclusion and respect, service and justice and commitment beyond ourselves.

JOB SUMMARY : The assistant speech and debate coach supervises and supports the OES Speech and Debate Team, a competitive program that supports novice and varsity students in grades 9-12 competing in National Circuit and Oregon Circuit LD, Spar, Worlds, Parliamentary, and Policy debate and miscellaneous speech events.

Experience with debate and individual events is ideal, and the successful candidate will be willing to commit time and effort to learn as the team grows and changes focus.

This is a seasonal, exempt position that will require approximately 20 hours per month from September through June and may be paired with an OES faculty role or other exempt position.

It reports directly to the Upper School division head. ESSENTIAL DUTIES : Assist the OES Speech Debate Coach during Debate activity time, which meets once weekly.

Teach foundational skills of argumentation and research. Develop teaching materials and programmatic support necessary to train students in OSAA Speech events.

Support high school students to learn, develop, hone, and eventually master the art of speech and debate. Support evening and weekend practices as needed.

Chaperone in-state tournaments one to two times per month from September through April. Collaborate with the Head Coach to ensure adequate supervision, coverage, and training of parents at tournaments.

Support students seeking admission to summer debate camps and recruiting to collegiate debate programs.

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