Jayhawk Debate Institute Lab Leaders - POOL
Position Overview
These position are located in the Jayhawk Debate Institute.
**NOTE: this posting is for more than one position (see below) with different degrees of responsibility and time commitments. Please indicate in your application materials which position you would prefer. **
**NOTE: this posting is for more than one position (see below) with different degrees of responsibility and time commitments. Please indicate in your application materials which position you would prefer. **
Job Description
100% - Freshman & Sophomore Camp Lab Leaders:
100% - Lab Leaders for the Jayhawk Debate Institute (2-week and 3-week camps):
- Attend all lab meetings with campers.
- Create an affirmative, case negative, and assigned core negative positions for campers to use.
- Work with students to develop debate skills such as speaking, researching, debate theory and argumentation.
- Present assigned lecture and provide supervision during lecture sessions
- Escort students to and from campus (by bus or foot).
- Judge practice debates and tournament debates.
- Participate in all camp activities.
- Must be able to listen to and follow directions.
- Must be able to take on a position of authority.
- This position runs between June 18 - July 8, 2023
100% - Lab Leaders for the Jayhawk Debate Institute (2-week and 3-week camps):
- Provide instruction on debate to students at camp.
- Present lectures to the camp.
- Teach students and provide opportunities for students to practice speaking, research, and argumentation.
- Judge tournament debates.
- Participate in all camp activities.
- Must be able to listen to and follow directions.
- Must be able to take on a position of authority.
- Two-week JDI Lab Leader positions run June 18 - July 01, 2023
- Three- week JDI Lab Leader positions run June 19 - July 8, 2023
Required Qualifications
Freshman & Sophomore Camp Lab Leaders:
Lab Leader for the Jayhawk Debate Institute (2-week and 3-week camps):
- Must be an active member of the NDT/CEDA policy debate community
Lab Leader for the Jayhawk Debate Institute (2-week and 3-week camps):
- Must be an active member of the NDT/CEDA/High School policy debate community
- Three years policy debate experience at both the high school and college (NDT/CEDA) levels
Preferred Qualifications
Freshman & Sophomore Camp Lab Leaders:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies or a related field
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience working at a debate camp
- Experience coaching high school or college (NDT/CEDA) policy debate
- Success in debate competition on the college (NDT/CEDA) level
- Experience working at a debate camp
Additional Candidate Instructions
**NOTE: this posting is for more than one position with different dates. Please indicate in your application materials which position you would prefer. **
A complete application will include a resume/CV and a cover letter. Apply online and submit a letter describing your qualifications for this position. Only complete applications will be considered.
To ensure consideration, please apply before the initial application review date of May 29, 2023.
A complete application will include a resume/CV and a cover letter. Apply online and submit a letter describing your qualifications for this position. Only complete applications will be considered.
To ensure consideration, please apply before the initial application review date of May 29, 2023.
Contact Information to Applicants
Advertised Salary Range
$20/hr minimum - $35/hr
Work Schedule
Full time, 40 hours/week with the possibility of overtime
Application Review Begins
Monday May 29, 2023
Anticipated Start Date
Sunday June 18, 2023