Job Description
Job Description
Discourse Power: Speech & Debate Academy located in Mountain House, CA (30 minutes from Livermore, CA)
About Us:
At Discourse Power, we believe in the transformative power of speech and debate. At Discourse Power, student development is a priority. Therefore, our coaches emphasize building confidence and skills gradually through structured practice and supportive feedback. Through our speech and debate programs, we aim to cultivate critical thinking, effective communication, and a passion for learning. Discourse Power completed one year of operations in the Summer of 2025. We are now expanding our programs and hiring new coaches (part-time). Our programs are typically 12- to 15-week programs, with one in-person class per week, supplemented by extra practice sessions via Zoom.
Classes take place once a week on weekday evenings and once a week on weekends (based on the coach’s availability).
Flexibility in building schedules
POSITION SUMMARY:
Develop and implement debate lesson plans for Novice and Varsity teams for Lincoln-Douglas debate format. Self-Starter, solid understanding of fundamentals, philosophy, debate drills, Framework debate, and advanced debate strategies. Present topic analysis and generate a discussion on affirming and negating contentions. Strong organizational skills, enabling the creation of techniques tailored to different learning styles of students. Tournament and extra practice planning. Students’ evaluation and provide constructive feedback.
Please submit your resume and any additional materials that demonstrate your qualifications and experience. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Qualification/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or in progress toward obtaining a bachelor’s degree. 3-4 years of debate coaching experience in high school. Highly organized and a strategic planner, who is strong in interpersonal and presentation skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Classroom management experience. High school students with three to four years of competitive debating experience are also eligible to apply for this role.
Salary: Hourly rate dependent on the experience and qualifications.
$20-$30 Per hour.
Year-round employment: Fall, Spring & Summer. This is an in person position.
Submit resume to discoursepower5@gmail.com
Visit our website: https://www.discoursepower.com/
Company DescriptionAt Discourse Power, we believe in the transformative power of speech and debate. Our youth competitive speech and debate programs are designed to ignite critical thinking and foster effective communication skills, empowering students to shape their futures confidently and clearly. Our engaging curriculum allows students to articulate ideas confidently and equips them with practical, persuasive techniques they can apply in various real-life situations. At Discourse Power, students are at the heart of everything we do. We offer dynamic speech and debate programs for youth, fostering critical thinking and effective communication skills. Our coaching program supports middle and high school students in achieving excellence in their middle or high school speech and debate competitive events.
Company Description
At Discourse Power, we believe in the transformative power of speech and debate. Our youth competitive speech and debate programs are designed to ignite critical thinking and foster effective communication skills, empowering students to shape their futures confidently and clearly. Our engaging curriculum allows students to articulate ideas confidently and equips them with practical, persuasive techniques they can apply in various real-life situations. At Discourse Power, students are at the heart of everything we do. We offer dynamic speech and debate programs for youth, fostering critical thinking and effective communication skills. Our coaching program supports middle and high school students in achieving excellence in their middle or high school speech and debate competitive events.