Community Debate Coordinator for the Seawolf Debate Program

Community Debate Coordinator for the Seawolf Debate Program University of Alaska

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0 Anchorage, AK Job Details $15.26 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Working with high schoolers Working with middle schoolers Debates Full Job Description 532511 Anchorage, Alaska, United States Student Employee Closing on: Jun 30 2026 Student Assistant 2 UAA Office of the Provost The Community Debate Coordinator for the Seawolf Debate Program will have the opportunity to work with the internationally recognized Seawolf Debate Program as it promotes academic, competitive debate in Alaska's middle and high schools. They will have the opportunity to work independently in developing curriculum for training judges and coaches in middle & high school debate. The Community Debate Coordinator for the Seawolf Debate Program will assist the SDP coaching staff in planning, organizing, and hosting civic debate engagement projects. The CDC will actively recruit and manage a pool of community volunteers to serve as judges during SDP middle school debate tournaments. The CDC will work with SDP coaching staff to develop curriculum for adjudicator training and will facilitate workshops for training volunteer adjudicators. The CDC will asssit in the development of coaching resources for middle school educators and volunteer coaches at area middle schools. The CDC will train those middle school coaches. The CDC will develop a robust network of UAA students and SDP alumni to serve as expert adjudicators at local middle school and high school debate tournaments. The applicant should have knowledge of the norms practiced in Alaska's Middle School Public Debate Program; ASAA Drama, Debate, & Forensics formats; and worlds-style debating. The applicant should have practical experience debating or coaching in each of those formats. The applicant should have experience working with middle school and/or high school students in academic, competitive debating as a volunteer.

Minimum Qualifications:

Enrolled in the UA system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Have at least 3 years of competitive debate experience at any level. Have 2 years judging and/or volunteer coaching at the middle school.

Position Details:

This position is open to undergraduate students only, and is located on the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. It is a Student Assistant 2 position, non‑exempt, part‑time, with a pay rate of $15.26 per hour. This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer. Special Instructions to

Applicants:

Please attach a resume, and cover letter with your application. Throughout the semester, it is the student's responsibility to notify the hiring manager if they drop classes and are enrolled in fewer than 6 credits. The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties. ️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Sale, HR Coordinator, at 907-786-6885. The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at . The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business. Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. Access to the reports is available at:

UAA :

(Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER

• Elmendorf Extension, JBER
• Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College
• Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College
• Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College
• Cordova Extension)

Online:

https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or / 907-786-1214 or .

UAF:

(Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus)

Online:

https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or .

UAS:

(Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus)

Online:

https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing .