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Athletics/Activities/Activity Sponsor
Date Posted:
4/13/2026
Location:
Yorkville High School
Date Available:
08/10/2026
Closing Date:
When Filled
District:
Yorkville Community School District 115
BRIEF DESCRIPTION / POSITION SUMMARY:
Yorkville CUSD 115 has an opening for Assistant Speech Coach for Yorkville High School for the 2026-2027 school year.
- The Speech Team Assistant Coach will supervise students during meetings. The Coach will work alongside the head
- coach to work with all areas of the program and will help supervise students in performing in the speech contests.
- Assist in publicizing and holding auditions for team members
- Prepare team members for competition through regular rehearsals (includes securing scripts, supervising
- writing of original materials, teaching students rules of events and etiquette for tournament participation)
- Help the head coach secure all transportation, and finance related parts of the program.
- Determine eligibility of students to participate in contests
- Coordinate parent volunteers for home tournament
- Ensure that students have a way to get home and remains present until the last student is released
- Assist head coach with all details for home tournament
- Publicize student success
- Hold parent events to showcase student performances and recognize team success
- Attend meetings as required by the IHSA and The Southwest Prairie Conference
- Be knowledgeable of current IHSA rules and regulations for Individual Events
- Assists with writing college letters of recommendation for students per their request.
- Maintains field trip requests, as applicable
- Makes transportation requests a minimum of 20 days in advance
- Communicates all student achievements and accomplishments within the program to the activity director in a timely fashion so that they can be highlighted in parent/staff and student communication.
- Assists Head Coach with other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
SKILLS: Organizational skills and initiative for working with minimal direct supervision. Must show evidence of strong leadership and organizational skills.
KNOWLEDGE: Previous successful experience in sponsorship/mentoring preferred. Substantial knowledge in the area of student support, as well as familiarity with student discipline and safety protocols.
ABILITY: Establish and maintain positive and supportive working relationships with all stakeholders to be flexible and change as needed.
Please send a Letter of Interest to Luke Engelhardt at lengelhardt@y115.org
Stipend Range: $3,495-$5,856 / Based on experience
This position is part of the Yorkville CBA, linked below
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Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium