Temporary Jayhawk Debate Institute Lab Assistants
- POOL University of Kansas United States, Kansas, Lawrence 1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map) May 19, 2026
Position Overview The Jayhawk Debate Institute is a summer workshop to prepare high school students for policy debate on the 2025-26 National Speech and Debate Association resolution.
Assistant Lab Leaders will work as support instructors under the direction of Lab Leaders. The Assistant Lab leader will assist in providing students with instruction on the 2025-26 NSDA policy debate resolution. Responsibilities will include supervising student research, conducting skill development drills, judging practice and tournament debates, and providing direct instruction of students in an assigned cohort. This is a full-time, temporary staff position that begins June 21, 2026, and ends by July 10, 2026. The Jayhawk Debate Institute will occur this year on the following dates: Two-week camp runs June 21
- July 3, 2026.
Three-week camp runs June 21
- July 10, 2026. Job Description 75%
- Lab Assistant
Assist lab leaders in developing arguments and conducting research.
Assist students in their research assignments.
Provide lectures to lab at request of lab leaders. 25%
- Other
Judge tournament debates.
Judge practice debates.
Must be able to listen to and follow directions.
Must be able to take on a position of authority. Required Qualifications High School diploma or GED
Must have extensive policy debate experience at both the high school and college (NDT/CEDA) levels, as evidenced by application materials Preferred Qualifications Prior experience with coaching high school or college (NDT/CEDA) policy debate, as evidenced by application materials
Prior success in debate competition on the college (NDT/CEDA) level, as evidenced by application materials
Previous experience working at a debate camp, as evidenced by work history
Previous experience working with Jayhawk Debate Institute, as evidenced by work history Additional Candidate Instructions A complete online application consists of: cover letter
resume
list of three professional references
Only complete applications will be considered. Application review begins May 29, 2026. To ensure consideration, please apply prior to this date. Contact Information to Applicants Scott Harris
sharris@ku.edu Advertised Salary Range $20/hour minimum Application Review Begins Friday May 29, 2026 Anticipated Start Date Sunday June 21, 2026
