Speech & Debate Coach At iLEARN Education, we believe communication, critical thinking, and argumentation are essential skills for students' academic and personal growth. We are seeking a passionate Speech & Debate Coach for our Irvine location to help students in Grades 1-12 become confident speakers, critical thinkers, and successful competitors. The ideal candidate has a strong personal background in competitive speech and debate , enjoys working with students, and is interested in helping develop a growing competitive program. Prior teaching or coaching experience is preferred. This position may begin on a part-time basis, with the opportunity to grow toward a full-time role based on performance, availability, program growth, and mutual fit. Primary Responsibilities Teach public speaking and debate classes for students in Grades 1-12 , from introductory through competitive levels. Assess students' communication, argumentation, and debate skills and establish appropriate coaching goals. Teach topic analysis, research, case construction, argumentation, rebuttal, cross-examination, and competitive strategy. Conduct drills, mock debates, speaking exercises, and tournament simulations. Prepare students for local, regional, state, and national speech and debate tournaments. Coach competitive formats including Parliamentary Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum, Speech Events, and related formats , with Parliamentary and LD experience especially valued. Attend weekend tournaments, provide on-site coaching support, and serve as a tournament judge when needed. Track student progress and competition results and provide constructive feedback for continued improvement. Collaborate with the iLEARN team on curriculum, tournament preparation, team development, and program growth. Qualifications Personal competitive speech and debate experience required. Strong understanding of argumentation, research, case construction, rebuttal, cross-examination, and competitive debate strategy. Ability to coach students across different age groups and skill levels, from elementary beginners to experienced high school competitive debaters. Strong communication, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and motivate students to improve. Availability to coach and attend weekend speech and debate tournaments throughout the school year . Ability and willingness to serve as a tournament judge when needed. Preferred Qualifications Prior teaching or speech and debate coaching experience. Demonstrated personal achievement in speech and debate competitions, particularly at the regional, state, or national level. Experience with Parliamentary Debate and/or Lincoln-Douglas Debate . Experience preparing students for competitive speech and debate tournaments. Track record of helping students earn tournament placements, awards, or other competitive recognition. Experience working with students in Grades 1-12 in a teaching, coaching, or mentoring capacity. Interest in taking on additional coaching, leadership, or program responsibilities as the position grows. Growth Opportunity This position may begin as a part-time coaching role . For a strong candidate who demonstrates excellent teaching ability, reliability, leadership, and long-term commitment, there may be an opportunity to expand hours and work toward a full-time position as iLEARN's Speech & Debate Program continues to grow.

Pay:

$22.00 - $35.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person