HS Speech and Debate Assistant Coach - Seasonal, 2026-2027 School Year

Position:

Assistant Speech Coach

Level:

High School

Type:

Curriculum, competition, district necessity

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

District, state, national and league guidelines

Understanding child growth and development

Using assessment techniques and monitoring strategies to identify student's

efforts, performance, strengths and weakness.

Effectively communicating with both students and adults

Providing training and coaching to improve individual and team performance

Managing and directing other paid adults (coaches/assistants).

Managing and directing adult volunteers.

Providing leadership and vision for the program or sport.

Responsibilities:

Planning for daily/ weekly time spent with students

Providing supervision at all events, meetings, practices and competitions

Ongoing and updated communication with students, parents and families

Working directly with school administrator

Implementing changes from district or league with students, other coaches, school

administration

Handing out, collecting and monitoring paperwork throughout the season

Conducting an appropriate try-out.

Recruitment of program participants.

Distributing and posting schedules.

Reporting results, statistics, etc.

Establishing and announcing criteria for awards/recognition.

Serving as a resource for students involved in college recruitment/application

processes.

Helping students in planning and implementation of both in-season and

out-of-season training programs.

Monitoring grade eligibility for activity.