DEBATE ADVISOR

Grand Forks Public Schools; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 5,000 - 8,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-Benefited position

Job summary

Grand Forks Public Schools seeks a KnightRider Debate Advisor for a 20-week, non-benefited assignment in Grand Forks, ND. The role requires organizing informational meetings, scheduling tournaments, and running regular practices with students.

Preferred candidates have prior coaching/teaching experience and ND Teaching certification or a background in education. The contract begins September 18, 2026 and ends February 6, 2027, with a 20-week term and no benefits.

Qualifications

• ND Teaching certification or professional background in education preferred.
• Previous coaching/teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up informational meeting with students.
• Set up a tournament/travel schedule.
• Run regular practices (at least three days a week).
• Prepare materials for students.
• Coordinate travel and transportation.
• Construct trip sheets for tournaments.
• Supervise weekend tournaments.
• Judge at tournaments.
• Collaborate with coaches for travel.
• Find and select judges for tournaments.
• Complete registration forms.
• Coordinate and host an end of year awards ceremony.

Skills

Coaching

Teaching

Education

ND Teaching certification

Job description

• Location2400 47th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND, 58201, United States
• Base Pay$5,320.00 - $7,916.00 / Year

Description

KnightRider Debate Advisor position

Previous coaching/teaching preferred.

ND Teaching certification or professional background in education preferred.

Contract begins September 18, 2026

Contract ends February 6, 2027

20-week contract

Non-Benefited position.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Set up informational meeting with students.
2. Set up a tournament/travel schedule (this will be coordinated with the coach and your AD)
3. Run regular practices (at least three days a week, but every day works better for students)
4. Prepare materials for students.
5. Coordinate travel and transportation (coordinated with the coach and your AD)
6. Construct “trip sheets” for each tournament for administration, students, and parents.
7. Supervise weekend tournaments.
8. Judge at tournaments.
9. Collaborate with high school and middle school coaches for travel.
10. Find and select judges for tournaments.
11. Complete registration forms.
12. Coordinate and host an end of year awards ceremony.
13. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.