Debating Coach

**Position Vacant**

**SENIOR SCHOOL DEBATING COACH**
**CASUAL - FRIDAYS COMMENCING EARLY FEBRUARY 2025
**Cranbrook School is seeking a highly experienced and passionate senior secondary school debating
coach to commence in early February 2025.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

Debating coaches are responsible for developing students’ speaking skills, analytical ability and
general knowledge. You will develop resources appropriate to the ages coached, give clear and
timely feedback, and undertake minor administrative tasks as directed by the Debating
Coordinator.

Debating coaches support and promote the Cranbrook Debating programme’s vision, which aims
to encourage students to:

- Think critically about issues and situations, and to demonstrate understanding of their

complexity when forming arguments and developing rebuttals;
- Locate appropriate sources of information and assess the relevancy of information

researched in supporting arguments;
- Be active listeners to the perspectives of teammates and opposition debaters, and to use

these to evaluate their own points of view;
- Express themselves with purpose, clarity, empathy and sensitivity; and
- Reflect on individual and team strengths and weaknesses to improve future performance

in debates.

This is a casual position for the 2025 school year, working on Friday afternoons and evenings.
Coaches generally work total of approximately 4 to 5 hours per week during Terms 1-3, with
optional work available in Term 4. There may also be an opportunity to coach social debating on
Thursday afternoons. Remuneration is competitive and based on experience.

**ABOUT YOU**

You have experience in competition debating and experience or aptitude to coach secondary
school debaters in the intermediate and senior year stages. Recent school graduates with a record
of outstanding achievement in competition debating are also welcome to apply.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**

- Experience coaching secondary school debaters
- Experienced in the use of online platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom
- Capability to encourage student passion and excellence through coaching methods
- Adaptable coaching practice, catering to the specific needs of students
- Knowledgeable across a broad range of topic areas, and prepared to grow their own

knowledge to develop and deliver high-quality coaching resources to support the needs of
debaters

- Able to collaborate within a collegial team environment, working with other coaches to
deliver a rigorous and enjoyable programme for debaters

- A level of mobility that supports the ability to respond to a first aid / behavioural incident
- A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- A demonstrated understanding of child safety and appropriate behaviours when engaging

with children.
Experience adjudicating competition debating at the senior school level, and debating at
university level, would be an advantage.
experienced coaches and teachers working with the programme.
All applicants must be prepared to complete a first aid course, which will be organised by the
school.

**CLOSING DATE: Friday 6 December 2024**

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applications should include a resume and a
cover letter addressing the selection criteria
and reasons for your interest in the position.
Details of at least three referees will be
requested from the successful applicant.

**ABOUT CRANBROOK SCHOOL**

Cranbrook is an Anglican, independent day
and boarding school, Pre-school to Year 12.

Our vision is to be a world class school which
encourages and enables all of our students
to explore, enjoy and fulfil their potential.
We lead our students to discover and make
the most of their talents, to thrive in, and
love the pursuit of, excellence. As a school
we energise the educational environment by
offering a rich and distinctive schooling both
within and beyond the curriculum and give
powerful pastoral support. Cranbrook builds
resilience and confidence so that each
student can face the challenges of the
twenty-first century with personal
confidence, intellectual versatility, academic
hunger and optimism.

Cranbrook is an International Baccalaureate
(IB) World School, and is accredited as an IB
Continuum School, offering the PYP, MYP
and IB Diploma Programme.

Cranbrook School is a child safe
organisation. We actively promote the safety
and wellbeing of all students and are
committed to protecting our students from
abuse and harm.

**WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK,**
**VACCINATION AND WORKING RIGHTS**

The successful applicant for this position will
be required to hold a current NSW Working
with Children Check clearance and be fully
vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or
permanent resident or hold a visa with
appropriate working rights.