Assistant Debate Coach

Independent School District 272 Eden Prairie; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent School District 272 Eden Prairie seeks an Assistant Debate Coach for Eden Prairie High School to support the debate team during the season. The role includes helping coach students, supervising practices, and coordinating meet logistics.

Local competitions run mid-September through early December, with state and national events in May and June. A $3,000 stipend is paid under a co-curricular contract, with start date September 15, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Attend training sessions with coaching staff
• Participate in seasonal invitational and qualifying tournaments
• Support students and coordinate practice logistics

Job description

• Position Type: Student Activities/ Co-Curricular - High School
• Date Posted: 9/9/2026
• Location: Eden Prairie High School

POSITION

Assistant Debate Coach

LOCATION

Eden Prairie High School

# OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE

1

RATE OF PAY

Paid per co-curricular contract

START DATE

September 15th, 2026

DESCRIPTION

Debate Team is a co-curricular activity in which groups of students compete against other schools/teams in formal debates. It is a varsity activity sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and nationally with the NSDA & NCFL organizations. Participants prepare a 6- or 7-minute argument for and against a resolution. They compete against another participant and must argue in a claim - evidence - warrant format. A judge declares a win/loser and scores speaker points for both. Participants compete in one of the following types of Debate formats for the entire season:

• Lincoln-Douglas (LD) as an individual
• Public Forum (PF) with a partner as a team
• Student Congress as an individual

Students are required to attend training sessions with coaching staff and to participate in seasonal invitational and qualifying tournaments.

Local competitions begin mid-September and run through the first week in December. State competitions are in Dec./Jan. National competitions are in May/June.

Stipend: $3,000

DATE OF POSTING

September 9th, 2026

APPLICATIONS PREFERRED BY

ASAP

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