Summary/Objective:

Oxbridge Academy, a non-profit, independent grade 9-12 school in West Palm Beach, Florida, seeks to hire a full-time, experienced head speech and debate coach and teacher for Oxbridge’s nationally prominent program starting in the Fall of 2021. Oxbridge students have championed in speech and debate events at tournaments, including the Tournament of Champions, the National Catholic Forensic League Grand Nationals, and the National Speech and Debate Association Championship. The head speech and debate coach will provide instructional and supervisory leadership, develop and implement the classroom curriculum and travel extensively with the debate team to tournaments throughout the United States. This is a 10 month, full-time teaching (full load) and coaching position.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 4+ years’ experience debating and/or judging required
• Expertise in other subjects preferred

Tasks/Essential Functions:

The principal responsibilities of the Speech and Debate Coach are:

• Create and implement speech and debate curriculum for classroom use
• Assist with creating and researching arguments within a group setting
• Assist with identifying needs and establishing goals for the group and individual students
• Assist with planning and executing events
• Assist in argument development
• Assist in script/ poetry/ prose identification and analysis
• Attend at a minimum ten TOC bid tournaments per academic year
• Attend NSDA national Qualifiers each academic year
• Attend NCFL Grand nationals’ qualifier each academic year
• Attend FFL State qualifier each academic year
• Submit requisite field trip paperwork promptly
• Coaching a competitive team in a variety of events
• Create and adhere to the approved yearly budget
• Keep an accurate record of student’s NSDA points

Oxbridge Academy is a premier private coeducational college preparatory high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Oxbridge Academy commits to being a community characterized by civility, respect, and trust; a school that fosters the virtues of discipline, perseverance, and responsibility. Oxbridge Academy is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity at all levels, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, ethnic, background, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested candidates should apply here: Speech and Debate Coach - Indeed.com    Please, no phone calls.