High School Debate Coach - After-School Team Lead

Young World Physical Education; Malletts Bay (VT); On-site; USD 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Colchester High School in Colchester, Vermont is seeking a Debate Coach for the 2026-2027 school year. The CHS Debate Team participates in the Vermont Debate and Forensics League, using Public Forum format; teams prepare both pro and con cases for a lay judge, with tournaments statewide.

The coach will organize practices after school, coordinate transportation, recruit judges and players, and help students analyze topics.

Qualifications

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.
• Evening/after-school schedule.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating transportation
• Facilitating practice
• Researching and discussing Topic Breakdowns per monthly debate topic
• Running practice and trial debates with structured feedback
• Judging at tournaments (depending on number of judge volunteers)
• Recruitment of players and judges
• Communicating with the team and families

Skills

Coaching

Organization

Communication

Judging

Job description

Colchester High School in Colchester, Vermont is seeking a Debate Coach for the 2026-2027 school year. The CHS Debate Team participates in the Vermont Debate and Forensics League, using Public Forum format; teams prepare both pro and con cases for a lay judge, with tournaments statewide.

The coach will organize practices after school, coordinate transportation, recruit judges and players, and help students analyze topics.