Speech Team Assistant Coach

Sylvania; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) seeks a Speech Team Assistant Director to support coaching and coordination of IHSA speech events. The role involves collaborating with coaches, scheduling weekly coaching times, and overseeing students at meetings and field trips.

The position is part-time during the school year, requires leadership and recruitment of diverse members, and requires attendance at about half of the competitions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or teaching students.
• Ability to recruit and maintain diverse membership.
• Knowledge/experience with IHSA Speech Tournaments.
• Experience with a competitive Speech program and the various events.
• Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook.
• Organized and have a positive attitude.
• Collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the other coaches.
• Create consistent times throughout the week to coach students on their events.
• Oversee students at all meetings and field trips/service opportunities.
• Coach and organize students for competitions.
• Attend 50% of the competitions.
• Attend sponsor meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.

Skills

Leading students

Recruiting diverse members

IHSA Speech tournaments

Competitive speech program

Sponsor expectations

Organized & positive

Collaborative

Job description

Job Title: Speech Team Assistant Director

Reports to: Director of Student Activities

Terms and Conditions: Part-time, 3-5 hours per week, during the school year.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: Per Faculty Senate contract, level 6 stipend, 1.0 FTE - $2,581.94

OPRF – WHO WE ARE…

Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, IL, a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one‑school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 103 clubs and activities, and 34 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post‑secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 96% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 48% of our 3,300 students identifying as African‑American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color and other under‑represented groups. OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF’s goal is to increase the diversity of its workforce.

OPRF is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team that all students are capable of high levels of academic and social success.

Position Summary:

Speech team is an individual activity and students are required to sign up for coaching sessions throughout out the week in order be selected to participate in the Saturday tournaments. Speech team includes fifteen individual events divided into these general areas of Book & Acting events. Competitions are generally on Saturdays.

Individual Events Speech Team is an IHSA interscholastic activity.

Qualifications:

1. Experience leading or teaching students.
2. Ability to recruit and maintain diverse membership.
3. Knowledge/experience with IHSA Speech Tournaments.
4. Experience with a competitive Speech program and the various events.
5. Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook.
6. Organized and have a positive attitude.
7. Collaborative.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with the other coaches.
2. Create consistent times throughout the week to coach students on their events.
3. Oversee students at all meetings and field trips/service opportunities.
4. Coach and organize students for competitions.
5. Attend 50% of the competitions.
6. Attend sponsor meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer