Elite Speech Team Coach – High School Forensics

Southland College Prep Charter School; Richton Park (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Southland College Prep Charter High School seeks an outstanding Assistant Speech Coach to work with the Head Coach to prepare students for speech competitions and accompany the team to tournaments. This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity for a coach to gain invaluable experience with a nationally-ranked speech team and help continue building and maintaining a strong forensics program.

Southland College Prep Charter High School Speech has been a highly ranked forensics team on both

Qualifications

• Background in competitive speech as a participant and/or coach.
• Organizational skills with the desire and strategy to build and maintain a competitive high school speech program.
• Strong knowledge of Illinois High School Association (IHSA) speech activities rules and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in giving instruction and constructive criticism in interpretation, public address and/or acting events.

Responsibilities

• Coach and offer feedback to students on interpretation, public address and/or acting events.
• Find, evaluate and cut selections.
• Critique speech delivery, interpretation and acting.
• Improve blocking, popping and characterization.
• Research speech topics to guide students in the development, organization and writing of original speeches (i.e. oratory, special occasion speaking, informative speaking, impromptu and extemporaneous speaking).
• Identify areas of improvement and assist in appropriate drills.
• Attend weekly speech team meetings.
• Travel to judge and chaperone weekly speech tournaments during the speech season (10-12).
• Supervise speech team members during practice and competitions.
• Schedule and facilitate practices with students.
• Boost team morale and offer tips/advice for students after and before rounds.
• Help students achieve competitive excellence.
• Be available to coach between 10-12 hours per week after school hours.

Skills

Competitive speech background

Organizational skills

IHSA rules knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Instruction and critique

Job description

Southland College Prep Charter High School seeks an outstanding Assistant Speech Coach to work with the Head Coach to prepare students for speech competitions and accompany the team to tournaments. This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity for a coach to gain invaluable experience with a nationally-ranked speech team and help continue building and maintaining a strong forensics program.

Southland College Prep Charter High School Speech has been a highly ranked forensics team on both