Assistant Director of Speech and Debate 2026-2027

Position Summary

Trinity Preparatory School seeks an assistant director of speech and debate to encourage continued growth and excellence within our already well-established program. Our students compete in all events except policy debate and work diligently towards their goals of state and national level qualifications. The team currently travels the national forensics circuit and within the state of Florida. Our program cultivates speech and debate throughout our entire school. We have participants in both middle and upper school.

Trinity Prep Professional Values

Below are Trinity Prep’s four Core Competencies that apply to all employees of the organization.

We:

• Demonstrate Self-Awareness
• Ensure Accountability
• Communicate Effectively
• Cultivate Innovation

The assistant director of speech and debate will demonstrate Trinity Prep’s Leadership Competencies that apply to the role within the organization:

• Self-Development
• Directs, Optimizes and Plans Work
• Develops Talent

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting the Director of Speech and Debate with team operations to include monitoring academic progress of team members
• Coaching and overseeing a holistic and mission-driven debate program
• Attending tournaments on the local and national circuits, sharing responsibilities with assistant coaches
• Teaching courses in communication, argumentation, and forensics (middle and upper)
• Teaching courses within field of experience or degree
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervising administrator

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and traveling on the national circuit (NSDA and TOC)
• Experience in programmatic coaching and culture building
• Ability to work with a coaching staff to achieve programmatic goals
• Experience working with parents and school administrators
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent with a focus on related field, Masters and above preferred

Certifications Required

• CPR/AED/First Aid are able to be gained upon hiring.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability, 403(b) plan.

Application Requirements

• Interested candidates should complete an application through the link below: APPLY NOW
• This position will remain open until filled.
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