Debate Advisor 2024-25 - Interlake High School

POSITION PURPOSE :

The position of Debate Advisor is responsible to serve as an advisor to the High School Debate Club.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY :

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES : (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Coordinate approval of team activities with the School Administration and its Activities Director.
• Provide championship caliber skills training in the areas of :
• Argumentation / Logic Rhetoric;
• Oration / Public Speaking;
• Critical Thinking;
• Interpretation of Literature;
• Current Events Analysis;
• Creative Writing;
• Theatrical Performance; Improvisation.
• Train students for competition in the 14 standard Forensics events in Washington State and NFL contests :
• Interpretation : Humorous, Dramatic, Dual, Interp
• Reading Improvisation : Extemporaneous (Foreign and Domestic), Impromptu Oration : Oratory, Expository, Editoral
• Commentary Argumentation : Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Cross-Examination, and Congressional styles.
• Develop students' research skills and perform ad hoc research to ensure team preparation.
• Oversee the student mentoring program : Students mentor other students to achieve success.
• Conduct practices nightly to train the team for upcoming events.
• Train parents to serve in judging capacity to meet tournament entry requirements
• Organize transportation, judging, budget, and logistics in support of a team whose membership could easily top 100 students by 2012.
• Assemble tournament rosters and submit entries on time to the league / tournament managers.
• Establish a competition schedule that provides a challenging and rewarding competitive environment while meeting budget parameters.

Forensics season runs September to April (June if Nationals-qualified).

• Manage the accounting of team performance points through accurate record keeping and reporting to NFL National Headquarters.
• Conduct fund-raising activities as needed to support team activities.
• Serve on league and state committees as required.
• Establish working relationships with program advisors in the feeder middle schools to ensure a high quality freshman talent pool.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS :

Reports to and is directly supervised by the Building Principal.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require) :

Required :

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Experience coaching high school speech and debate (Forensics) with at least 2 years as a head coach / director level for a high school Forensics team preferred.
• Demonstrated record of championship-level performances in previous coaching assignments.
• Coach Membership in the National Forensics League (Diamond-level coach preferred).
• Familiarity with debate theory, public policy strategies and classical / modern philosophy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Positions in this class typically require : stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Medium Work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

May work outdoors in inclement weather. May require physical mobility to move through a school campus, including up and down stairs and inside and outside.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

This is a temporary hourly position with no benefits. Hourly rate $26.59 / hour. Months, days and hours may vary depending upon assignment.