Assistant Speech Coach (.5 FTE)

Yorkville High School has an opening for a Assistant Speech Coach (.5 FTE) for the 2026-2027 School Year. Brief Description / Position Summary The Speech Team Assistant Coach will supervise students during meetings. The Coach will work alongside the head coach to work with all areas of the program and will help supervise students in performing in the speech contests. Assist in publicizing and holding auditions for team members. Prepare team members for competition through regular rehearsals (includes securing scripts, supervising writing of original materials, teaching students rules of events and etiquette for tournament participation). Help the head coach secure all transportation, and finance related parts of the program. Determine eligibility of students to participate in contests. Coordinate parent volunteers for home tournament. Ensure that students have a way to get home and remains present until the last student is released. Assist head coach with all details for home tournament. Publicize student success. Hold parent events to showcase student performances and recognize team success. Attend meetings as required by the IHSA and The Southwest Prairie Conference. Be knowledgeable of current IHSA rules and regulations for Individual Events. Assists with writing college letters of recommendation for students per their request. Maintains field trip requests, as applicable. Makes transportation requests a minimum of 20 days in advance. Communicates all student achievements and accomplishments within the program to the activity director in a timely fashion so that they can be highlighted in parent/staff and student communication. Assists Head Coach with other duties as required. Qualifications/Skills SKILLS: Organizational skills and initiative for working with minimal direct supervision. Must show evidence of strong leadership and organizational skills. KNOWLEDGE: Previous successful experience in sponsorship/mentoring preferred. Substantial knowledge in the area of student support, as well as familiarity with student discipline and safety protocols. ABILITY: Establish and maintain positive and supportive working relationships with all stakeholders to be flexible and change as needed. Stipend Range: $3,495-$5,856 (Pro-rated at .5 FTE) - Based on experience. This position is part of the Yorkville CBA, linked below. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yorkville CUSD #115