Public Forum Debate Coach
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Company Description Ascend Speech & Debate runs the nation's largest speech and debate summer camp, at the University of the Pacific in California, plus a second camp at Lynn University in Florida. During the school year we coach hundreds of students through free Ascend Academy group coaching, elite 1-on-1 coaching through Sandel Academy, and an online middle school team. We also partner directly with schools across the country and supply the coaches who work with their debaters. We built our name in Congressional Debate, and we're now growing into Public Forum, Interp and more. We hire coaches who care about how students grow as thinkers and people, not just about their record.
Role Description This is a remote, contract Public Forum coaching role with one of our partners. You'll work 1-on-1 with varsity PF debaters. The program has grown fast this year, and these students need an expert who can take them from solid to competitive.
What you'll do:
• Run recurring 1-on-1 sessions with varsity PF debaters, usually 30 minutes each, a couple of times a month per student
• Build case construction, evidence and warranting, rebuttal, summary and final focus, crossfire, and weighing
• Give clear, honest feedback on speeches and cases between sessions
• Prep students for tournaments as topics change
• Send short session reports covering progress, effort, and engagement to the school's program lead and our team
• Follow the program's standards: professional boundaries, recorded sessions, and original research with no AI-generated work
Sessions happen after school on Eastern Time, with some flexibility around tournaments.
Pay: $35–$45/hour, based on experience.
Qualifications
• Strong Public Forum background as a competitor, coach, or both, with a deep feel for the current topic, weighing, and round strategy
• Able to explain the "why" behind an argument so students actually understand it, not just copy it
• Reliable on Eastern Time weekday afternoons and evenings
• Comfortable coaching on Zoom with shared docs
• Professional with high school students and comfortable giving candid effort reports to adults
• A college student or graduate with competitive debate experience preferred
• Committed to a respectful, inclusive environment where every student can do their best work
Why Ascend
You'll join the coaching network behind one of the country's biggest debate camps. Coaches who do well with us often get offered more work: more students, more partner schools, Sandel Academy, and staff spots at summer camp as our PF program grows.
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