What are the responsibilities and job description for the Debate Assistant Coach position at DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Position: Debate Assistant Coach
Department: Upper School
Available: September 2025
Detroit Country Day School is a private, independent, co-educational, non-denominational, preschool through grade 12, college preparatory school focused on a well-rounded liberal arts education. Emphasis on academics, arts, athletics, and character development is prevalent across the curriculum. DCDS believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are educational imperatives for the intellectual, social, and moral growth of every child. We honor the dignity of every human being and value differences that exist and are expressed throughout our vibrant school.
Position Summary
It will be the responsibility of the debate assistant to work with the head coach to help prepare students for competition and assist in supervisory and administrative coaching duties. Under the direction of the head coach the assistant debate could may perform the following duties:
Essential Responsibilities
- Administrative
- Arrange Tournament Entries, debater pairings, judges etc. when necessary
- Arrange additional judges when needed
- Work on travel arrangements when necessary
- Coaching
- Attend weekend tournaments with the team (approximately 6 throughout the season)
- Assist in student supervision on weekend tournaments
- Assist students in preparing for debates at tournaments
- Assist students with research prior to tournaments
Attend and run one team coaching session per week.
Competitions
- Serve as a judge for Country Day at tournaments
- Supervise/Assist students, to, from, and during the tournament
- Supervise students on the bus to and from the tournament
Supervise students, at the hotel, on any overnight trips
School year schedule
- First week in September starts the season
- Second weekend in December ends the season
Qualifications
- Ability to teach students proper debate format, argumentation, strategy, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to be an adjudicator for debate competitions.
- At least two years of competitive debate experience either as a competitor or as a coach.
- Ability to work with high school debaters.
Applying for the position
Interested candidates should submit letter of interest, resume and references online
Salary : $60,000 - $90,000
