Faculty - Part-Time Assistant Speech and Debate Coach

The Assistant Speech and Debate Coach is an integral member of The Potomac School’s speech and debate program. This part-time position requires assisting the Director of Forensics and K-12 Public Speaking Coordinator to support a highly robust program in Northern Virginia/District of Columbia. The role requires traveling with the team members several times a month on weekends. The person should be available to attend tournaments or competitions and chaperone students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Upper School speech and debate coaches to manage all the day-to-day operations of the program.
• When asked, communicate with parents and students, information pertaining to the program (in consultation with other faculty members involved).
• When asked, work directly with the Transportation Manager to arrange all bus transportation for all tournaments or competitions (if needed).
• Chaperone tournaments and competitions; providing supervision of students at all times.
• Partner with other coaches and all students to help them seek solutions in a positive collaborative manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Willingness to put in the hours needed to help maintain a nationally competitive program.