High School Director Of Debate Coach - Part-Time

Georgetown Day School, a co-ed Pre-K-12 school in Washington, DC, seeks a Director of Debate to support its nationally recognized policy debate program. The Director of Debate will lead the program's day-to-day functions.  This part-time position ( approximately 15 hours M-F, plus weekend travel) offers a rewarding opportunity to mentor students, contribute to their growth as individuals and as a team, and represent themselves nationally.

Responsibilities

• Hold in-person practices (currently: 2-4 hours, 4 days per week) to prepare student participants for varying levels of debate competitions. 

• Schedule and plan debate tournaments, associated travel, and other logistics.

• Judge and coach at in-person and/or virtual debate tournaments.

• Organize and Host GDS’s annual national debate tournament. 

• Communicate regularly with families

• Foster a culture of inclusion amongst and between team members 

• Shape the organization and structure of the team with administration.

• Grow collaboration across the middle and high school programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Experience working with students

• 4+ years of debate experience, coaching, and program directing experience preferred

• Experience  with various types of Debate such as Policy, Lincoln Douglas, and Public Forum

• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and meet strict
  deadlines

• Demonstrated care and concern for children and their families

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Mission-aligned, with interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a clear respect for every individual’s integrity and worth.

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references using our online application system through ADP/Workforce Now: To find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at

As an inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live, work, and lead in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting and is driven by the core charge of working to enhance and bring joy to every student’s individual learning experience in equitable and meaningful ways.

About Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves. Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s and the nation’s most dynamic educational institutions. Since the school’s founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.