High School Speech and Debate Coach

High School Speech and Debate Coach Job Description Purpose of PositionThe academic coach is responsible for fulfilling the mission of Des Moines Christian School by equipping minds through mentoring young people as spiritual leader and role model. This position oversees implementation of program/club specific fundamentals and content area that is appropriate for the grade level being coached. Position: Part-timeSeasonal- According to activity seasonStipend Pay Reports To: Head of Activities Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and committed to growing in a relationship with agreement with the Des Moines Christian School Statement of agreement with the Des Moines Christian School Biblical Convictions for Christian attends and is actively involved in a church that affirms historic Christian orthodoxy (doctrine faith teaching practice) consistent with the DMC Statement of Faith through that churchs public creed confession core beliefs or statement of faith. Professional Profile:Committed to the mission of DMC: Equipping minds and nurturing hearts to impact the world for Christ. Relates well to children in a positive and nurturing to work with diverse groups including teachers students administrators and with integrity and maintains effective communication with students parents and school policies regarding student eligibility and/or code of conduct violations. Responsibilities:Coach and prepare team for competitions including:Instructs students in IHSSA and NSDA-sanctioned events with emphasis on rules categories and performance a positive disciplined and engaging practice environment that promotes teamwork creativity and competitive students in research writing argumentation interpretation and delivery of speeches and debates aligned with IHSSA rules and NSDA event Duties:Creates and manages practice schedules; coordinates facilities materials and resources needed for rehearsals and students submits entries and completes required forms for IHSSA contests and NSDA tournaments in a timely logistics for competitions including transportation supervision and required judging commitments when active program participation in IHSSA and when applicable NSDA membership recognition schedules expectations tournament information and results with students parents and learning and development:Develops trusting productive relationships with students in order to create a safe positive and productive team excellence accountability and sportsmanship in alignment with IHSSA and NSDA standards of opportunities to help students develop mentally emotionally and spiritually through participation in the club / program. Coach and prepare team for IHSSA and NSDA speech and debate competitions including:Instruct students in IHSSA and NSDA-sanctioned events (Individual Speech Large Group Speech and Debate) with emphasis on rules categories and performance students in research writing argumentation interpretation and delivery of speeches and debates aligned with IHSSA rules and NSDA event students to analyze multiple perspectives construct evidence-based arguments and engage in effective persuasion and individualized and group coaching to develop communication critical thinking collaboration and leadership performances using IHSSA ballots and NSDA judging criteria; provide timely constructive feedback for student compliance with IHSSA and NSDA eligibility rules event limitations and contest and enforce ethical coaching practices including good sportsmanship respect for judges and adherence to competition Duties:Student Learning and Development:Develop meaningful relationships with students to cultivate a safe inclusive and growth-oriented team students intellectual emotional and (as applicable within your school context) spiritual growth through participation in speech and student recognition goal setting and achievement through IHSSA competitions and NSDA merit-based advancement systems.