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 Join our talented team through the following employment and high school volunteering opportunities! To apply for any employment position, please fill out an application and be sure to attach your resume.

Employment Application

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High School Volunteering

High school students can earn valuable NFL points by judging middle school students' competitions or by helping coach middle school students. If you would like to apply to volunteer as assistant coach and/or judge at our Saratoga office, please fill in the Volunteer Interest Form or contact us. 

Download the NFL Guide, which outlines how merit points are earned and recorded. 

VOLUNTEERING APPLICATION

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Employment Opportunities

Speech and/or Debate Coach
for 2019-2020 School Year

Bay Area Debate specializes in elementary, middle school and high school speech and debate enrichment programs. We are looking for individuals to fill a variety of positions: 

1. Debate Coaches who are able to coach any of the High School events.  If an applicant is knowledgeable in Lincoln-Douglas or Public Forum debate that is a plus.

2. Speech Coaches for interpretative and platform speech events.

3. Elementary teachers for grades 2nd to 5th, for introductory speech classes.
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​Positions are available at our Saratoga office and possibly some offsite classes as a part of our outsource coaching program in various schools around the Bay Area. 

Requirements:

• ​Deliver lessons in debate theory and specific debate topics
• Prepare for classes in advance
• Ability to teach 2-hour classes at a time with 6 to 10 students in each class
• Committed to work on weekends (8 hours or less teaching on Saturday and/or Sunday) and/or in afternoons and evenings on weekdays
• Self-starter
• Ability to work well independently and in a team
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Optional: accompany students to tournaments, usually held during the weekends

Qualifications: 

• Previous competitive experience in debate and/or speech
• Previous coaching experience is preferred but not necessary
• Teaching credential is preferred but not essential
• Must be an excellent teacher who is ethical, timely, and passionate about young people and changing the world through education
• 4-year college degree or higher also preferred but not necessary

Compensation: Competitive, part-time hourly pay based on experience.

2018-19 School Year: September 8, 2018 - May 31, 2019 

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

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Summer 2020 Camp Instructors

Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy is looking for instructors to teach summer camps at our Saratoga and Palo Alto Offices.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM every Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break for ANY the following weeks of 2020: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, and/or July 30-August 3rd.

There is an opportunity to continue during the school year: September 2018 through May 2019 on weekday evenings and on weekends.
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Positions Available with Training Provided:

1. Elementary teachers for grades 2nd-3rd for introductory speech and writing classes.
2. Elementary teachers for grades 4th -5th for introductory speech and argumentative writing classes.
3. Debate Coaches who are able to coach any of the High School events.
4. Speech/Public Speaking Coaches to teach speech.

​Qualifications:

• Ability to manage a class of 10 students. We will train instructors and provide a curriculum.
• Excellent written and communication skills.