Forensics/Debate Assistant Sponsor, Littleton High School

Littleton Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 3,500 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Littleton High School/ Littleton Public Schools is seeking a qualified Forensics/Debate Assistant Sponsor to help run the Speech and Debate Club. The role involves staying current on rules for events, meeting with students, and supervising tournaments on weekends and some evenings.

Prior debate or public speaking experience is preferred but not required. Responsibilities include teaching event theories, conducting drills, and continuously improving the program.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in debate, theatre or public speaking preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Stay informed on rules, procedures and judging standards for forensic events.
• Meet with students ~2x per week.
• Supervise and judge at weekend and evening tournaments (11 tournaments, mostly Saturdays, occasional Friday evenings).
• Teach theories and skills underlying the competition events; facilitate acquisition of literacy material and research information for competitions.
• Conduct practices and drills to reinforce and assess skill development.
• Continuously assess strengths and weaknesses of the program to improve it year over year.
• Meet with other speech and debate coaches as needed to support team goals and development.

Skills

Public speaking

Job description

Forensics/Debate Assistant Sponsor, Littleton High School JobID: 14102

• Position Type: High School Athletics/Activities/ Forensics Assistant
• Date Posted: 10/28/2026
• Location: Littleton High School
• Closing Date: 11/04/2026

? Littleton High School is seeking a qualifiedassistantcoach to help run the Speech and Debate Club. This position involves:

• Staying informed on rules, procedures and judging standards for forensic events, setting practice/behavior standards required for students to enter tournaments;
• Meeting with students on a regular basis(~2x / week)
• Supervise and judge at weekend and evening tournaments;
  • 11 tournaments 2x per month
  • mostly Saturdays, occasional Friday evenings
  • Oct to April - some flexibility around total number attended
• Teaching students theories and skills underlying the various competition events, facilitating acquisition of literacy material and research information for competitions
• Conducting practices and drills to reinforce and assess skill development
• Continuously assessing strengths and weaknesses of the program to improve it from year to year
• Meet with otherspeech and debate coaches as needed to support team goals and development
• Previous experience with debate, theater or public speaking prefered but not required

$39.50 (cash/check) background check and fingerprint fee due upon hire.