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 Join our talented team through the following employment and high school volunteering opportunities and earn ! 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 NSDA 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 Cupertino  campuses, please fill in the Volunteer Interest Form or contact us. 

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

VOLUNTEERING APPLICATION

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Employment Opportunities

Speech and/or Debate Coach for 2024 weekly summer camps and/or  September 2023- May 2024 School year. 

The Speech & Debate Academy 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-DouglasPublic Forum, Policy, Parliamentary 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 to teach online. 

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.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

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Online Summer 2023 Camp Instructors 

The Speech & Debate Academy is looking for instructors to teach in-person summer camps at our Cupertino, CA location and online.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM every Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break for ANY the following weeks of 2023: June 12-16, June 19-23,
June 26 - June 30, July 10-14, July 17-21, and/orJuly 24-28, 2023.

There is an opportunity to continue during the school year: September 2023 through May 2024 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.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION