POSITION:
Head Speech and Debate Coach (Forensics) - High School
LOCATION:
MANITOU SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
401 EL MONTE PLACE
MANITOU SPRINGS, CO 80829
Position Statement:
To provide instructional and supervisory leadership as the head speech coach, create a highly competitive speech team, and work with the head debate coach in deciding select speech participants for national forensic tournaments
Essential Functions:
● Stays informed on CHSAA rules, procedures and judging standards for forensic events ● Obtains necessary permission, participation forms and fees from students
● Sets practice/behavior standards required for students to enter tournaments
● Meets with students on a regular basis
● Books tournament travel arrangements, including transportation and lodging in coordination with the Athletics and Activities Director
● Coordinates student and judge entry, and supervise and judge at weekend and evening tournaments
● Promotes the program in the community
● Teaches students theories and skills underlying the various competition events
● Facilitates acquisition of literary material and research information for speeches
● Reads students’ speeches, cases and literary pieces to assess for coherent and convincing messages
● Conducts practices and drills to reinforce and assess skill development
● Reviews judge evaluations and motivate students to constantly improve
● Nurtures beginning students while challenging experienced students
● Encourages community service speaking opportunities to apply forensic skills in life and careers
● Continuously assesses strengths and weaknesses of the program to improve it from year
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
2022-2023 School Year
SALARY:
See coaching salary schedule (on website)
SITUATION:
High School
POSTING DATE: June 6, 2022
CLOSING DATE: Upon placement of suitable candidate
Manitou Springs School District 14 is an equal opportunity
educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex (which includes
marital status), sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic
information or conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth in its
activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI,
Title I, and Section 504. For information regarding civil rights or
grievance procedures, contact Eric McMartin, Interim Superintendent of
Schools, Manitou Springs School District 14, 405 El Monte Pl., Manitou
Springs, CO 80829, (719) 685-2024, [email protected] or the Office
of Civil Rights, U.S Dept of Education, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO
80294, (303 844-2991.
